View the most religious surnames in Kenya

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

The surname Ruwa is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name Ruwa is the 36,991^st most frequently occurring surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 511,299 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Ruwa are found; 61 percent are found in East Africa and 60 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 75,325^th most widely held first name world-wide. It is borne by 7,322 people.

It is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is held by 8,235 people, or 1 in 5,608. In Kenya Ruwa is mostly concentrated in: Kilifi County, where 49 percent are found, Kwale County, where 33 percent are found and Mombasa County, where 16 percent are found. Aside from Kenya this last name is found 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 frequency of Ruwa has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 33 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ruwa Last Name Statistics ^demography

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