Ruža Surname
Approximately 410 people bear this surname
Ruža Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 234 | 1:30,534 | 3,261 |
| Slovakia | 67 | 1:79,649 | 15,428 |
| Croatia | 38 | 1:111,279 | 17,038 |
| Czechia | 27 | 1:393,832 | 45,478 |
| Estonia | 19 | 1:69,569 | 12,771 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 11 | 1:321,491 | 12,768 |
| Latvia | 11 | 1:186,368 | 21,302 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
The alternate forms: Ruza (4,223), Růža (124), Rúža (13) & Ruzä (3) are calculated separately.
Ruža (43,163) may also be a first name.
Ruža Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ruža Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ruža is found in Serbia more than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Ruza, Růža, Rúža or Ruzä. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ruža? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 713,660th most numerous surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 17,774,502 people. Ruža occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Ruža live; 70 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 70 percent live in South Slavic Europe. Ruža is also the 20,884th most frequently held first name world-wide, borne by 43,163 people.
Ruža is most frequently used in Serbia, where it is borne by 234 people, or 1 in 30,534. In Serbia it is most common in: North Banat District, where 85 percent are found, Central Banat District, where 14 percent are found and South Bačka District, where 1 percent are found. Beside Serbia this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Slovakia, where 16 percent are found and Croatia, where 9 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruza | 92 | 4,223 | / |
| Růža | 92 | 124 | / |
| Rúža | 92 | 13 | / |
| Ružaj | 89 | 8 | / |
| Ružas | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ruzä | 83 | 3 | / |
| Ruja | 75 | 2,407 | / |
| Rusa | 75 | 1,829 | / |
| Ruca | 75 | 422 | / |
| Róža | 75 | 60 | / |
| Ruže | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ružaitė | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ružaová | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ruzza | 67 | 6,834 | / |
| Rausa | 67 | 2,813 | / |
| Rusca | 67 | 2,189 | / |
| Ruzsa | 67 | 1,664 | / |
| Hruza | 67 | 1,342 | / |
| Rugea | 67 | 508 | / |
| Rauza | 67 | 419 | / |
| Ruzha | 67 | 390 | / |
| Rouja | 67 | 367 | / |
| Ruzas | 67 | 323 | / |
| Hrusa | 67 | 264 | / |
| Ruzga | 67 | 256 | / |
| Rusea | 67 | 156 | / |
| Ruzai | 67 | 146 | / |
| Rusja | 67 | 127 | / |
| Rusai | 67 | 126 | / |
| Rucaj | 67 | 119 | / |
| Rusas | 67 | 116 | / |
| Reusa | 67 | 112 | / |
| Rujai | 67 | 101 | / |
| Rugia | 67 | 92 | / |
| Rusad | 67 | 77 | / |
| Rousa | 67 | 75 | / |
| Rudja | 67 | 74 | / |
| Rouza | 67 | 70 | / |
| Rucay | 67 | 68 | / |
| Ruiza | 67 | 65 | / |
| Rujea | 67 | 55 | / |
| Rusga | 67 | 52 | / |
| Rusay | 67 | 49 | / |
| Rusaz | 67 | 46 | / |
| Ruzau | 67 | 42 | / |
| Rusat | 67 | 39 | / |
| Rujha | 67 | 37 | / |
| Rožaj | 67 | 34 | / |
| Rusah | 67 | 33 | / |
| Ruzaz | 67 | 32 | / |
| Ruzia | 67 | 29 | / |
| Ruisa | 67 | 27 | / |
| Rusau | 67 | 25 | / |
| Ruzaj | 67 | 22 | / |
| Rusaj | 67 | 17 | / |
| Rujaj | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ruzat | 67 | 11 | / |
| Rujah | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ružeu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Rruca | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ruija | 67 | 10 | / |
| Rožai | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rhuja | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rujay | 67 | 6 | / |
| Róžaj | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rujja | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rauja | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ružoň | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ruyca | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ruuza | 67 | 2 | / |
| Róžai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhusa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rrusa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ružôň | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruzay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reuja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rusaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rujaa | 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 Ruža
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