Ruvusha Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Ruvusha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Ruvusha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ruvusha Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ruvusha occurs more in Rwanda more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ruvusha? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 7,117,718th most widely held family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ruvusha are found; 86 percent are found in East Africa and 86 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
The last name Ruvusha is most commonly held in Rwanda, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 2,841,244. Excluding Rwanda this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 29 percent live and South Africa, where 14 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rubusha | 86 | 37 | / |
| Rubhusha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rhubusha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ruvuza | 77 | 45 | / |
| Rubusa | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ruvisa | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ruvusi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rubushe | 71 | 1,577 | / |
| Rubushi | 71 | 13 | / |
| Rubucha | 71 | 2 | / |
| Rubusho | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rubhushe | 67 | 23 | / |
| Rhubushe | 67 | 8 | / |
| Rhubhushe | 63 | 6 | / |
| Reubusche | 63 | 1 | / |
| Rubuxa | 62 | 113 | / |
| Rubuza | 62 | 23 | / |
| Ruvuzo | 62 | 21 | / |
| Robusa | 62 | 9 | / |
| Ruwisa | 62 | 8 | / |
| Ruviso | 62 | 5 | / |
| Rubosa | 62 | 5 | / |
| Rubuse | 62 | 2 | / |
| Ruvuzi | 62 | 1 | / |
| Rivisah | 57 | 36 | / |
| Ruwisah | 57 | 10 | / |
| Rubhuse | 57 | 1 | / |
| Robosha | 57 | 1 | / |
| Rujwisa | 57 | 1 | / |
| Rubuusi | 57 | 1 | / |
| Riwishah | 53 | 183 | / |
| Raubausi | 53 | 1 | / |
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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 Ruvusha
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