Ruay Surname
Approximately 6,009 people bear this surname
Ruay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 5,813 | 1:1,964 | 387 |
| Chile | 82 | 1:214,835 | 6,713 |
| Argentina | 50 | 1:854,868 | 55,754 |
| Cambodia | 44 | 1:351,981 | 3,707 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Ruay (353) may also be a first name.
Ruay Demographics
Average Ruay Salary in
United States
$20,625 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ruay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ruay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ruay (Arabic: روعى, Russian: Руай) is more commonly found in South Sudan than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ruay? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 80,938th most common last name globally, held by around 1 in 1,212,772 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Ruay are found; 97 percent are found in East Africa and 97 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 463,770th most common first name in the world It is held by 353 people.
This surname is most frequent in South Sudan, where it is carried by 5,813 people, or 1 in 1,964. Not including South Sudan this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Chile, where 1 percent are found and Argentina, where 1 percent are found.
Ruay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Ruay has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Ruay last name rose 150 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Ruay Last Name Statistics demography
Ruay earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 52.2% less than the national average, earning $20,625 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruaya | 89 | 3,250 | / |
| Ruayu | 89 | 33 | / |
| Ruayh | 89 | 4 | / |
| Ruaye | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ruayo | 89 | 1 | / |
| Rua | 86 | 48,357 | / |
| Ruhayi | 80 | 22 | / |
| Rouhay | 80 | 7 | / |
| Ruayat | 80 | 6 | / |
| Ruhaiy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ruas | 75 | 20,044 | / |
| Ruey | 75 | 7,570 | / |
| Ruat | 75 | 1,160 | / |
| Ruaz | 75 | 207 | / |
| Ruap | 75 | 52 | / |
| Ruaa | 75 | 18 | / |
| Ruae | 75 | 11 | / |
| Ruad | 75 | 9 | / |
| Ruea | 75 | 8 | / |
| Rbay | 75 | 8 | / |
| Rwua | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ruoy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rway | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ruaj | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rzua | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rrua | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hrua | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ruoa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rwuy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rvuy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rhua | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ruahayu | 73 | 10 | / |
| Rouhaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ruhaaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ruach | 67 | 26,319 | / |
| Rouha | 67 | 10,360 | / |
| Rwayi | 67 | 580 | / |
| Ruiya | 67 | 575 | / |
| Ruaia | 67 | 235 | / |
| Rueja | 67 | 84 | / |
| Ruahe | 67 | 81 | / |
| Rwayo | 67 | 70 | / |
| Ruoya | 67 | 58 | / |
| Ruoyo | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ruaji | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ruhaa | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ruija | 67 | 10 | / |
| Rua'a | 67 | 8 | / |
| Rouey | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ruash | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ruatt | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rueya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rbhay | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ruawe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ruiye | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rueea | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rwaya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ruoja | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ruatz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rhuad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ruiyo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ruohy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ruhaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rbaya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ruaje | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rueas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rwhay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruoha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hruaš | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhuey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rueyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rvaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rwayh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruadh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rwway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rouea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rwuyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rruad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruapp | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rhvay | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ruaph | 67 | 0 | / |
Ruay Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ruay in the Russian language | ||
| Руай | ruaj | - |
| Ruay in the Arabic language | ||
| روعى | rwy | - |
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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
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- 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 Ruay
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