Rutjani Surname

669,375th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 447 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Rutjani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rutjani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia4461:5,4021,026
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Rutjani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rutjani is found most frequently in Namibia. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rutjani? popularity and diffusion

Rutjani is the 669,375th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 16,303,235 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Rutjani reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most numerous in Namibia, where it is carried by 446 people, or 1 in 5,402. In Namibia Rutjani is mostly found in: Kunene Region, where 87 percent are found, Omusati Region, where 8 percent are found and Oshana Region, where 4 percent are found. Besides Namibia it occurs in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rujani92215/
Rutiani8646/
Rusjani8639/
Rujaini8631/
Rujhani8623/
Raujani8622/
Rutjana862/
Rrujani861/
Hrujani861/
Rotjanai8019/
Rutianis803/
Ruthiani801/
Rutijana801/
Rutsanai801/
Rudjanni801/
Ruzani77867/
Rusani77242/
Rujoni7773/
Rujane779/
Rustianis759/
Rushtiani751/
Rutaijana751/
Rujahanyi751/
Ruzaini71253/
Ruzangi71166/
Rudzani71125/
Rutiana7168/
Rotjana7155/
Rusaini7149/
Ruzhani7122/
Ruzgani7121/
Ruzanhi7117/
Rutsane718/
Rouzani717/
Rugiani716/
Rousani716/
Rausani715/
Ruzanni713/
Rauzani712/
Rotjane711/
Rudjany711/
Rotyani711/
Rhuzani711/
Rustiany6749/
Rudzaini6717/
Ruzsanyi6710/
Ruzainie677/
Rusahani674/
Roudjane673/
Ridtiani671/
Ruzzaini671/
Rutsanee671/
Ruthiana671/
Ruggiani671/
Rauzzani671/
Rrouzani671/

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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 Rutjani
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