Ruwis Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Ruwis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
Ruwis (47) may also be a first name.
Ruwis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ruwis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ruwis is borne by more people in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ruwis? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 8,193,072nd most commonly used last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. Ruwis is mostly found in Asia, where 80 percent of Ruwis are found; 80 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 60 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,467,136th most commonly used first name at a global level, borne by 47 people.
Ruwis is most widespread in Malaysia, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 14,747,112. In Malaysia Ruwis is most prevalent in: Kuala Lumpur, where 50 percent live and Sarawak, where 50 percent live. Without taking into account Malaysia Ruwis exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 20 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 20 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruwish | 91 | 436 | / |
| Ruwais | 91 | 56 | / |
| Ruwise | 91 | 4 | / |
| Rauwis | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ruwisch | 83 | 127 | / |
| Ruwaids | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ruswise | 83 | 0 | / |
| Rubis | 80 | 5,561 | / |
| Rowis | 80 | 12 | / |
| Riwis | 80 | 6 | / |
| Ruvis | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ruwes | 80 | 3 | / |
| Riwish | 73 | 671 | / |
| Rubeis | 73 | 360 | / |
| Rowies | 73 | 249 | / |
| Rubish | 73 | 196 | / |
| Rubisz | 73 | 149 | / |
| Rubais | 73 | 59 | / |
| Ruibys | 73 | 50 | / |
| Roubis | 73 | 43 | / |
| Ruvais | 73 | 26 | / |
| Rouvis | 73 | 18 | / |
| Ruives | 73 | 13 | / |
| Rowais | 73 | 11 | / |
| Ruvise | 73 | 7 | / |
| Ruvios | 73 | 5 | / |
| Roweis | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ruwaiz | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ruvish | 73 | 2 | / |
| Reuvis | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hrubis | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ruibis | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ruybis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ruvies | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ruwees | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ruubis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ruhbis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rubois | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raubis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rubisch | 67 | 265 | / |
| Ruwitch | 67 | 72 | / |
| Reubish | 67 | 47 | / |
| Rowaish | 67 | 11 | / |
| Roubiës | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rauwaiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruvaise | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rubaish | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ruwis
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