Rutuma Surname
Approximately 35 people bear this surname
Rutuma Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 25 | 1:617,530 | 46,943 |
| Tanzania | 8 | 1:6,617,702 | 68,742 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Rutuma (87) may also be a first name.
Rutuma Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rutuma Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rutuma (Marathi: रुतूमा, Oriya: ରୁତୁମା) is found most in Zimbabwe. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Rutuma.
How Common Is The Last Name Rutuma? popularity and diffusion
The last name Rutuma is the 3,323,005th most commonly occurring family name on earth, held by around 1 in 208,215,598 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Rutuma live; 71 percent live in Southern Africa and 71 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,024,927th most widespread forename worldwide, borne by 87 people.
The last name is most frequent in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 25 people, or 1 in 617,530. In Zimbabwe it is most prevalent in: Mashonaland West Province, where 68 percent reside and Harare Province, where 32 percent reside. Not including Zimbabwe Rutuma exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 23 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rautuma | 92 | 5 | / |
| Rutumma | 92 | 3 | / |
| Ruteuma | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ruthuma | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ruthumma | 86 | 5 | / |
| Rustumai | 86 | 4 | / |
| Rituma | 83 | 79 | / |
| Rutumo | 83 | 14 | / |
| Rutoma | 83 | 9 | / |
| Rotuma | 83 | 7 | / |
| Rutima | 83 | 1 | / |
| Routhumma | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rotumah | 77 | 151 | / |
| Rutimah | 77 | 45 | / |
| Rietuma | 77 | 24 | / |
| Rautoma | 77 | 14 | / |
| Rautumi | 77 | 4 | / |
| Rutooma | 77 | 3 | / |
| Rutuumo | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ruetima | 77 | 2 | / |
| Rutumho | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rautima | 77 | 1 | / |
| Routima | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ritumma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rautomaa | 71 | 25 | / |
| Rithumma | 71 | 6 | / |
| Ruitimea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rutomo | 67 | 35 | / |
| Rutimo | 67 | 24 | / |
| Roustoumi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ritima | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rotumo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rotumi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rutomi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rutome | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roustoume | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rotoma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruttummer | 67 | 0 | / |
Rutuma Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rutuma in the Oriya language | ||
| ରୁତୁମା | rutuma | 97.37 |
| ଋତୁମା | rtuma | 2.63 |
| Rutuma in the Marathi language | ||
| रुतूमा | rutuma | 50 |
| रुतुमा | rutuma | 50 |
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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 Rutuma
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