Ruzuba Surname
Approximately 311 people bear this surname
Ruzuba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 157 | 1:337,208 | 25,147 |
| DR Congo | 150 | 1:492,530 | 39,325 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Ruzuba (39) may also be a first name.
Ruzuba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ruzuba Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ruzuba occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ruzuba? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 870,423rd most frequent last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 23,432,624 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Ruzuba reside; 51 percent reside in East Africa and 51 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Ruzuba is also the 1,637,361st most widespread first name globally, held by 39 people.
It is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is held by 157 people, or 1 in 337,208. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Kagera Region, where 90 percent live, Mwanza Region, where 6 percent live and Shinyanga Region, where 3 percent live. Apart from Tanzania this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 48 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhuzuba | 92 | 1 | / |
| Rujuba | 83 | 373 | / |
| Rusuba | 83 | 35 | / |
| Rucuba | 83 | 9 | / |
| Ruzoba | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ruzuwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rozubay | 77 | 38 | / |
| Rutsuba | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ruzooba | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ruchuba | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rudzuva | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rutshuba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rucoba | 67 | 2,325 | / |
| Rujuwa | 67 | 289 | / |
| Rusuva | 67 | 40 | / |
| Rusoba | 67 | 13 | / |
| Rusubi | 67 | 10 | / |
| Rocuba | 67 | 8 | / |
| Rujubi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Rozubi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rusuwa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rucubo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rujuva | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rouzoubou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Risuba | 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 Ruzuba
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