Ruwu Surname
Approximately 29 people bear this surname
Ruwu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 26 | 1:5,086,507 | 239,866 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Ruwu (27) may also be a first name.
Ruwu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ruwu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ruwu occurs more in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Ruwu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ruwu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ruwu is the 3,665,662nd most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. The last name Ruwu occurs predominantly in Asia, where 86 percent of Ruwu live; 86 percent live in Southeast Asia and 79 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 2,036,353rd most widespread first name worldwide, held by 27 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Indonesia, where it is carried by 26 people, or 1 in 5,086,507. In Indonesia Ruwu is primarily found in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 88 percent are found and Papua, where 12 percent are found. Barring Indonesia this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 7 percent are found and Nigeria, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rauwu | 89 | 13 | / |
| Ruwau | 89 | 5 | / |
| Ruwus | 89 | 5 | / |
| Ruwup | 89 | 4 | / |
| Ruiwu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ruweu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Rauweu | 80 | 16 | / |
| Riwu | 75 | 5,178 | / |
| Rubu | 75 | 1,051 | / |
| Ruvu | 75 | 98 | / |
| Rowu | 75 | 6 | / |
| Rouwaux | 73 | 2 | / |
| Rubau | 67 | 182 | / |
| Rubui | 67 | 124 | / |
| Ruvuz | 67 | 42 | / |
| Riwuh | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ruvou | 67 | 14 | / |
| Rauvu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rubeu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rubou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rhubu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rubuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rouvu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruvui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rubhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruibu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Riewu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruvuj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rubuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raubu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reubu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roubou | 60 | 17 | / |
| Reubeu | 60 | 6 | / |
| Rubuuy | 60 | 1 | / |
| Rubuih | 60 | 1 | / |
| Ruhbau | 60 | 1 | / |
| Roubeu | 60 | 1 | / |
| Rauvut | 60 | 1 | / |
| Rouvaux | 55 | 1 | / |
| Rivu | 50 | 783 | / |
| Rouvouss | 50 | 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
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- 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 Ruwu
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