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
Ruwis occurs more in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ruwis? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 8,193,072nd most widespread surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This surname 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. Ruwis is also the 1,467,136th most common first name globally. It is borne by 47 people.
It is most numerous in Malaysia, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 14,747,112. In Malaysia Ruwis is mostly found in: Kuala Lumpur, where 50 percent live and Sarawak, where 50 percent live. Other than Malaysia Ruwis is found in 3 countries. It also occurs 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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