View the most religious surnames in Kenya

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

The surname Ruwa occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Ruwa.

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

The surname Ruwa is the 36,991^st most numerous surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 511,299 people. The last name Ruwa is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Ruwa live; 61 percent live in East Africa and 60 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Ruwa is also the 75,325^th most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 7,322 people.

This surname is most numerous in Kenya, where it is held by 8,235 people, or 1 in 5,608. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Kilifi County, where 49 percent are found, Kwale County, where 33 percent are found and Mombasa County, where 16 percent are found. Apart from Kenya this last name exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 37 percent are found and Tanzania, where 3 percent are found.

Ruwa Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Ruwa has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Ruwa surname fell 33 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ruwa Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Ruwa surname is chiefly Christian (83%) in Kenya.