Rugova

Rugova Meaning & Origin

About Rugova
The surname Rugova is of Albanian origin and is derived from the name of a village in Kosovo called Rugova. It is believed to be a toponymic surname, meaning it originated from a geographic location. The name Rugova is derived from the Albanian word "ruga," which means "road" or "path." Therefore, the surname Rugova can be interpreted to mean "from Rugova" or "one who comes from the village of Rugova."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Rugova: 212
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 87,663
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Rugova 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 Rugova is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RKF
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R02010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R UW0 G OW1 V AH0
🌐 IPA
/rugova*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RKF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R210

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rugova in Braille

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

The name Rugova in braille

How to sign the name Rugova using Sign Language

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

The name Rugova in sign language

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