Rüya Surname
Approximately 200 people bear this surname
Rüya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 184 | 1:422,943 | 25,283 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
The alternate forms: Ruya (516) are calculated separately.
Rüya (3,925) may also be a first name.
Rüya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rüya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rüya (Arabic: رويا, Hindi: रूया, Marathi: रुया, Oriya: ରୁୟା) is borne by more people in Turkey than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Ruya. Click here for other potential spellings of Rüya.
How Common Is The Last Name Rüya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,185,157th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 36,437,730 people. The surname Rüya is mostly found in Asia, where 92 percent of Rüya live; 92 percent live in West Asia and 92 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 111,769th most commonly held first name internationally. It is borne by 3,925 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Turkey, where it is held by 184 people, or 1 in 422,943. In Turkey Rüya is mostly found in: Istanbul Province, where 49 percent reside, Mersin Province, where 13 percent reside and Mardin Province, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Turkey it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 8 percent reside and Germany, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruya | 92 | 516 | / |
| Rüy | 86 | 5 | / |
| Raya | 75 | 204,041 | / |
| Riya | 75 | 31,576 | / |
| Reya | 75 | 8,183 | / |
| Roya | 75 | 7,976 | / |
| Ryja | 75 | 59 | / |
| Ryia | 75 | 19 | / |
| Ryya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Riyaz | 67 | 45,560 | / |
| Riyad | 67 | 26,477 | / |
| Reyad | 67 | 20,210 | / |
| Riyas | 67 | 14,984 | / |
| Rayas | 67 | 9,874 | / |
| Rayat | 67 | 7,600 | / |
| Rayaz | 67 | 4,260 | / |
| Reyaz | 67 | 3,716 | / |
| Raaya | 67 | 1,714 | / |
| Rayad | 67 | 1,477 | / |
| Riyah | 67 | 1,052 | / |
| Riyat | 67 | 617 | / |
| Reyas | 67 | 572 | / |
| Rayah | 67 | 475 | / |
| Ruyat | 67 | 422 | / |
| Rahya | 67 | 291 | / |
| Rauya | 67 | 273 | / |
| Rayaa | 67 | 260 | / |
| Rhaya | 67 | 253 | / |
| Royat | 67 | 248 | / |
| Royah | 67 | 208 | / |
| Ruyah | 67 | 204 | / |
| Royau | 67 | 178 | / |
| Ruuya | 67 | 176 | / |
| Rayap | 67 | 171 | / |
| Reyat | 67 | 155 | / |
| Reyah | 67 | 154 | / |
| Rouya | 67 | 138 | / |
| Ryiad | 67 | 129 | / |
| Roaya | 67 | 109 | / |
| Rihya | 67 | 101 | / |
| Royas | 67 | 93 | / |
| Rayau | 67 | 87 | / |
| Royad | 67 | 83 | / |
| Rayha | 67 | 61 | / |
| Ruoya | 67 | 58 | / |
| Reyha | 67 | 58 | / |
| Ruhya | 67 | 54 | / |
| Reyau | 67 | 45 | / |
| Royaa | 67 | 42 | / |
| Ryiah | 67 | 31 | / |
| Rijya | 67 | 29 | / |
| Rohya | 67 | 29 | / |
| Rhoya | 67 | 27 | / |
| Ryoya | 67 | 26 | / |
| Royap | 67 | 12 | / |
| Riyap | 67 | 11 | / |
| Riyae | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hriya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ryiaz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rieya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rgaya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rueya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rheya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Reeya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ruyaz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rhiya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Royaz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hryja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rooya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rehya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ro'ya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ryiat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ryjah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruyas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rzaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rraya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Royaï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rgeya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ryyaz | 67 | 1 | / |
Rüya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rüya in the Oriya language | ||
| ରୁୟା | ruya | 86.67 |
| ରୂୟା | ruya | 11.11 |
| ପୁହଯ୍ା | puhaya | 2.22 |
| Rüya in the Marathi language | ||
| रुया | ruya | 69.57 |
| रूया | ruya | 30.43 |
| Rüya in the Hindi language | ||
| रूया | ruya | 50 |
| रुया | ruya | 21.43 |
| रूड़या | ruraya | 7.14 |
| रुय | ruya | 7.14 |
| रूक़या | ruqaya | 7.14 |
| रूय | ruya | 7.14 |
| Rüya in the Arabic language | ||
| رويا | rwya | - |
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