Ruzave Surname
Approximately 124 people bear this surname
Ruzave Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 123 | 1:125,514 | 16,775 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Ruzave (11) may also be a first name.
Ruzave Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ruzave Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ruzave (Marathi: रुझवे) is more commonly found in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Ruzave.
How Common Is The Last Name Ruzave? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ruzave is the 1,620,164th most frequently occurring family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 58,770,532 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ruzave live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly held first name on earth, held by 11 people.
The surname Ruzave is most common in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 123 people, or 1 in 125,514. In Zimbabwe it is most prevalent in: Masvingo Province, where 74 percent are found, Harare Province, where 17 percent are found and Midlands Province, where 5 percent are found. Outside of Zimbabwe this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in South Africa, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruzawe | 83 | 103 | / |
| Rusave | 83 | 8 | / |
| Ruzava | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ruzabe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rudzawe | 77 | 2 | / |
| Rizavee | 77 | 2 | / |
| Rausave | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rusaive | 77 | 0 | / |
| Ruizchavez | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rutjaves | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rizavi | 67 | 1,777 | / |
| Rusava | 67 | 65 | / |
| Rozava | 67 | 23 | / |
| Rušavý | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rušavá | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rusawe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ruzawi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rujavi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rusavi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rudzavich | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rujabe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rusabe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ruychaver | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rusavy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ruzabi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rutchavet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruzawa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruzoba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruzaba | 67 | 1 | / |
Ruzave Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ruzave in the Marathi language | ||
| रुझवे | rujhave | - |
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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 Ruzave
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