Runaka Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Runaka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Runaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Runaka (263) may also be a first name.

Runaka Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Runaka Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Runaka (Hindi: रूनका, Marathi: रुनका, Oriya: ରୁନକା) is most common in Zimbabwe. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Runaka? popularity and diffusion

Runaka is the 5,812,366th most common last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. Runaka occurs predominantly in Africa, where 91 percent of Runaka reside; 82 percent reside in Southern Africa and 82 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 548,616th most frequently used first name world-wide, borne by 263 people.

The last name is most frequent in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 1,715,360. In Zimbabwe Runaka is mostly found in: Harare Province, where 89 percent live and Mashonaland East Province, where 11 percent live. Apart from Zimbabwe Runaka is found in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 9 percent live and Uganda, where 9 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Runakat9234/
Raunaka921/
Rungnaka861/
Rounakha861/
Runaekka861/
Runako83138/
Runeka83115/
Runaki8386/
Rinaka8378/
Ronaka835/
Runaca831/
Rusnashka801/
Rounaki77141/
Ronakay779/
Runakit775/
Rinaika774/
Rumhaka774/
Raunaki773/
Ronakka773/
Runhake772/
Runasko772/
Runakuy771/
Rusnaky771/
Runnako771/
Ronakha771/
Rienaka770/
Runnakko7173/
Rounakis716/
Runnakit714/
Roenakka711/
Runnacas711/
Raunnaki711/
Rineacka710/
Rinaca67193/
Ronaki6763/
Rineka6743/
Rónaky6732/
Rónaki679/
Ruhnakher673/
Rinako673/
Runoko672/
Ronako672/
Ronaky671/
Ronake671/
Runace671/
Runoca671/
Rhunnaike671/
Raunacker670/

Runaka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Runaka in the Oriya language
ରୁନକାrunaka-
Runaka in the Hindi language
रूनकाrunaka50
रूणकाrunaka50
Runaka in the Marathi language
रुनकाrunaka37.5
रुणकाrunaka25
रुमकाrumaka12.5
रुणाकाrunaka12.5
रूणकाrunaka12.5

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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
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  • 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 Runaka
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