Rutu Surname

554,992nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 574 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Rutu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rutu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia3021:437,91136,610
India1241:6,186,011143,436
Papua New Guinea561:145,60220,089
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Nigeria201:8,857,138186,571
Solomon Islands181:32,2246,317
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Greece11:11,079,790145,225

The alternate forms: Rutů (2) & Růtů (5) are calculated separately.

Rutu (5,123) may also be a first name.

Rutu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rutu (Hindi: ऋतु, Marathi: ऋतु, Oriya: ରୁଟୁ, Russian: Руту) occurs in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Rutů or Růtů. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rutu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 554,992nd most commonly held family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 12,696,073 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 75 percent of Rutu are found; 53 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 53 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 94,763rd most commonly occurring given name worldwide, held by 5,123 people.

This last name is most widely held in Indonesia, where it is borne by 302 people, or 1 in 437,911. In Indonesia it is primarily found in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 32 percent reside, East Kalimantan, where 32 percent reside and Bali, where 18 percent reside. Outside of Indonesia it exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in India, where 22 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 10 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rutů922/
Rautu8916,099/
Routu892,077/
Ruttu89245/
Ruthu89146/
Ruutu89141/
Rutou8966/
Rutui8945/
Rutus8933/
Rustu8925/
Rutut8917/
Ruitu897/
Rutuu896/
Rutuj891/
Rutup891/
Rutau890/
Růtů835/
Routhu806,329/
Rauthu80174/
Routtu8040/
Rautou8034/
Rautus8033/
Routou8029/
Rouhtu8021/
Ruuttu8020/
Ruttau8013/
Rautau8012/
Rutaud809/
Ruthus809/
Rauttu809/
Rustus809/
Rahutu807/
Rautuy803/
Rutthu803/
Reutou803/
Rutuhe801/
Rustau801/
Ruuthu801/
Ruittu801/
Ruitui801/
Routuy801/
Rouytu801/
Ruthut800/
Ritu7556,184/
Rotu75608/
Rutault7385/
Routaud7317/
Rustaut7311/
Rutuuha736/
Rouythu731/
Roustau731/
Ruchtui731/
Russtus731/
Rustaud731/
Rustouh731/
Rautthu731/
Roustud730/
Reuttus730/
Hritu67453/
Rutoo67148/
Routheut6739/
Rituh6724/
Rustoush6717/
Rottu6711/
Rootu679/
Rittu679/
Routault678/
Ritui674/
Rhitu674/
Rituy673/
Roetu671/
Rietu671/
Rotui671/

Rutu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rutu in the Hindi language
ऋतुrtu52.17
रूतूrutu13.04
रूटुrutu13.04
रूतुrutu8.7
रुतूrutu4.35
ऋतूrtu4.35
रूटूrutu4.35
Rutu in the Oriya language
ରୁଟୁrutu46.15
ଋତୁrtu26.73
ରୁତୁrutu19.42
ରୁଟୂrutu1.92
ରୂଟୁrutu1.54
ରୂତୁrutu0.58
ରୂଟୂrutu0.38
ରିଟୁritu0.19
ଋିତୁritu0.19
Rutu in the Marathi language
ऋतुrtu45.7
रुतुrutu20.62
ऋतूrtu19.93
रुतूrutu9.62
रूतूrutu2.06
रूतुrutu1.03
रुटुrutu0.69
रुटूrutu0.34
Rutu in the Russian language
Рутуrutu-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rutu
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