Rugama

Rugama Meaning & Origin

About Rugama
The surname Rugama is of Spanish origin and is derived from the Basque word "errugana," meaning "red." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near a place with red soil or had some association with the color red. The surname Rugama is relatively rare and is primarily found in Spain and Nicaragua.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Rugama is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Rugama: 447
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 47,429
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rugama based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Rugama is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RKM
🗽 NYSIIS
RANA
🔊 Soundex
R02050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R UW0 G AA1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/rugama*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RKM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rugama in Braille

Here's how to represent Rugama in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Rugama in braille

How to sign the name Rugama using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Rugama using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Rugama in sign language

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