Rutesa Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Rutesa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rutesa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Rutesa (23) may also be a first name.

Rutesa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rutesa is found most in Zimbabwe. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rutesa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rutesa is the 10,311,814th most frequently used family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Rutesa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 67 percent of Rutesa live; 67 percent live in Southern Africa and 67 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,239,265th most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 23 people.

The last name is most numerous in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 7,719,120. In Zimbabwe Rutesa is mostly concentrated in: Mashonaland Central Province, where 50 percent are found and Masvingo Province, where 50 percent are found. Outside of Zimbabwe it is found in one country. It is also common in Spain, where 33 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rutesca921/
Rutesha921/
Rutesatz861/
Ruteza8313/
Ruteja834/
Ritesa832/
Rutesi831/
Rutasha7726/
Rutisah7711/
Rusteja775/
Rutosha774/
Rutisha772/
Rutesić772/
Rauteja772/
Ritiesa771/
Ritesha771/
Ritessa770/
Rothesay7112/
Rautasay716/
Rutisatz711/
Ruthasha711/
Ruttasai711/
Rutize67221/
Ritosa6779/
Rutica6773/
Rutheiser6746/
Riteza6742/
Rutiza6714/
Rutaza6710/
Rutezi674/
Rutaso673/
Ritasa672/
Rutezo671/
Ritisa671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Rutesa
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