Rutanga Surname

139,775th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,196 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Rwanda
Highest density in:
Rwanda

Rutanga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rutanga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Rwanda3,1011:3,665908
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
Belgium161:718,54060,840
Uganda121:3,253,27385,117
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Rutanga (51) may also be a first name.

Rutanga Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Rutanga Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Rutanga (Oriya: ରୁଟା) is more commonly found in Rwanda than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Rutanga click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rutanga? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 139,775th most commonly held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,280,208 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Rutanga live; 97 percent live in East Africa and 97 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,396,783rd most frequently used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 51 people.

Rutanga is most commonly used in Rwanda, where it is held by 3,101 people, or 1 in 3,665. Besides Rwanda this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 2 percent live and Belgium, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Rutanga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rutanga in the Oriya language
ରୁଟାruta-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rutanga
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