View the most religious surnames in Kenya

Where Does The Last Name Ruwa Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Ruwa is held by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruwa? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 36,991^st most frequent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 511,299 people. Ruwa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Ruwa reside; 61 percent reside in East Africa and 60 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Ruwa is also the 75,325^th most frequent given name globally. It is borne by 7,322 people.

The last name Ruwa is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is held by 8,235 people, or 1 in 5,608. In Kenya it is most common in: Kilifi County, where 49 percent live, Kwale County, where 33 percent live and Mombasa County, where 16 percent live. Other than Kenya this surname exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 37 percent live and Tanzania, where 3 percent live.

Ruwa Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Ruwa has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ruwa last name contracted 33 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ruwa Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Ruwa last name is predominantly Christian (83%) in Kenya.