Ruwi Surname
Approximately 250 people bear this surname
Ruwi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 138 | 1:958,327 | 70,806 |
| Zimbabwe | 44 | 1:350,869 | 33,247 |
| Papua New Guinea | 28 | 1:291,204 | 39,406 |
| Malaysia | 18 | 1:1,638,568 | 67,452 |
| Tanzania | 10 | 1:5,294,161 | 57,086 |
| Oman | 6 | 1:614,662 | 6,082 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Ruwi (2,380) may also be a first name.
Ruwi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ruwi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ruwi (Hindi: रूवी) is found most in Indonesia. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ruwi? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,014,722nd most frequently used last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 29,150,184 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 66 percent of Ruwi reside; 63 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 62 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Ruwi is also the 152,218th most widespread first name world-wide, held by 2,380 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Indonesia, where it is carried by 138 people, or 1 in 958,327. In Indonesia Ruwi is mostly concentrated in: West Java, where 63 percent are found, Southeast Sulawesi, where 19 percent are found and Central Kalimantan, where 5 percent are found. Not including Indonesia it is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 18 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 11 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruwai | 89 | 62 | / |
| Ruwei | 89 | 13 | / |
| Ruwid | 89 | 8 | / |
| Rauwi | 89 | 3 | / |
| Rouwi | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ruwoi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Rouwit | 80 | 25 | / |
| Ruhwai | 80 | 22 | / |
| Rouwai | 80 | 14 | / |
| Ruwaih | 80 | 5 | / |
| Rauwai | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ruiwei | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ruweih | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ruwitt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ruwait | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rubi | 75 | 40,986 | / |
| Ruwa | 75 | 14,253 | / |
| Rowi | 75 | 2,038 | / |
| Ruwe | 75 | 1,940 | / |
| Ruvi | 75 | 952 | / |
| Riwi | 75 | 327 | / |
| Ruwy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ruwisch | 73 | 127 | / |
| Ruwaidh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rouwaid | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ruwaids | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rauwaiz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rubai | 67 | 2,703 | / |
| Rouwa | 67 | 2,020 | / |
| Rauwa | 67 | 1,996 | / |
| Roubi | 67 | 1,605 | / |
| Ruwej | 67 | 1,334 | / |
| Ruvio | 67 | 808 | / |
| Rubei | 67 | 629 | / |
| Hrubi | 67 | 472 | / |
| Ruway | 67 | 295 | / |
| Reubi | 67 | 239 | / |
| Rauwe | 67 | 218 | / |
| Rusvi | 67 | 203 | / |
| Ruwwe | 67 | 177 | / |
| Rhiwi | 67 | 138 | / |
| Rowie | 67 | 128 | / |
| Rubui | 67 | 124 | / |
| Ruiva | 67 | 102 | / |
| Raubi | 67 | 82 | / |
| Ruvai | 67 | 79 | / |
| Rowai | 67 | 68 | / |
| Riwai | 67 | 62 | / |
| Rouwe | 67 | 39 | / |
| Riwhi | 67 | 32 | / |
| Reuswich | 67 | 24 | / |
| Rhowi | 67 | 21 | / |
| Rusui | 67 | 21 | / |
| Rouvi | 67 | 17 | / |
| Rubhi | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ruwwa | 67 | 13 | / |
| Rouwé | 67 | 12 | / |
| Rubih | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ruvie | 67 | 8 | / |
| Riwei | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ruwaa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Riwoi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Rujvi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Rowei | 67 | 7 | / |
| Rutvi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ruibi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rowhi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ruive | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ruevi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rubyi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rubij | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ruvis | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hruvi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rauvi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ruibe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ruvij | 67 | 3 | / |
| Reuwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rauwé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruweu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reuvi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhuwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruwha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruiwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rihwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruiwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruhvi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruwee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reuwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruvit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruvui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruviz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rihui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rujui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruvid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruewe | 67 | 0 | / |
Ruwi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ruwi in the Hindi language | ||
| रूवी | ruvi | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ruwi
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