Ruwai Surname

2,436,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Ruwai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ruwai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea191:429,14355,452
Nigeria181:9,841,264197,192
India111:69,733,217610,955
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308

Ruwai (113) may also be a first name.

Ruwai Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ruwai Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Ruwai (Oriya: ରୁୱାଇ) is more frequently found in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruwai? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,436,415th most frequently used last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 117,541,063 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 44 percent of Ruwai are found; 31 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 31 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 881,625th most prevalent first name internationally, borne by 113 people.

The last name Ruwai is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 19 people, or 1 in 429,143. In Papua New Guinea it is most frequent in: Madang, where 53 percent reside, East New Britain, where 26 percent reside and Bougainville, where 21 percent reside. Barring Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 29 percent reside and India, where 18 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ruwaii91358/
Ruwaji9175/
Ruhwai9122/
Rouwai9114/
Ruwaih915/
Rauwai913/
Ruwayi913/
Ruwaie912/
Ruwaia911/
Ruwait911/
Ruwa8914,253/
Ruwi89250/
Ruswayi835/
Rouwaji832/
Ruwaidh831/
Ruhwayi831/
Rouwaid831/
Ruwaids831/
Rauwaiz831/
Rubai802,703/
Rouwa802,020/
Rauwa801,996/
Ruway80295/
Ruwah80258/
Ruvai8079/
Rowai8068/
Riwai8062/
Ruhwa8042/
Ruwei8013/
Ruwwa8013/
Ruuwa8011/
Ruwid808/
Ruwaa807/
Ruwau805/
Rauwi803/
Rouwi802/
Reuwa802/
Ruwha801/
Rhuwa801/
Ruwoi801/
Ruiwa801/
Rowaie731,068/
Roubai73826/
Rusvai73288/
Rowayi73189/
Ruwuya73146/
Rubaie73129/
Ruwaya73121/
Ruweji73103/
Rowaji7357/
Rubaji7353/
Ruvayi7335/
Ruvhai7327/
Ruvais7326/
Rouwit7325/
Rouwat7321/
Ruvaid7319/
Rubaai7318/
Ruwoya7317/
Ruvaji7315/
Rubaij7312/
Rauwat7311/
Rubaia739/
Rubhai737/
Ruwaje736/
Rubaiu735/
Rouway735/
Ruweja734/
Rauwah733/
Hruwah733/
Ruwaha733/
Ruwaye733/
Ruiwei732/
Ruweih732/
Ruwitt731/
Ruuswa731/
Ruvaiz731/
Rubaio731/
Rowaih731/
Rruwah731/
Rouwaa731/
Rouwah731/
Rouwwa731/
Rouywa731/
Ruwwad731/
Rhuwah731/
Ruweat731/
Ruweha731/
Rubi6740,986/
Ruba6711,319/
Riwa674,285/
Rowi672,038/
Ruwe671,940/
Ruvi67952/
Ruva67800/
Rowaihy67401/
Ruhwaya67338/
Riwi67327/
Ruwiyah67231/
Ruwisch67127/
Rouwaye6765/
Ruwahyu6724/
Rubaiha6717/
Hruwiya6713/
Ruvhayi678/
Rubaiee677/
Roubaie676/
Ruwaath676/
Ruwayah675/
Ruwayha675/
Rowaihi675/
Ruwahyo674/
Ruvaidh673/
Rauvaji673/
Roubaii672/
Rouwaje672/
Rouwaux672/
Roubaia671/
Rusvayi671/
Ruwaych671/
Ruwhaya671/
Rubhaji671/
Rouvait671/
Rouwath671/
Rouwayé671/
Ruiwiya671/
Rowaiha671/
Rubai'e671/
Ruwayeh671/
Rowaiyi671/
Ruwy671/
Ruba'ai671/
Reuwawe671/

Ruwai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ruwai in the Oriya language
ରୁୱାଇruwa'i80.65
ରୂୱାଇruwa'i3.23
ଋୱାଇrwa'i3.23
ଋୱଇrwa'i3.23
ରୁୱଇruwa'i3.23
ରୁଓାଇruoa'i3.23
ରୁଆଇru'a'i3.23

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