Runana Surname

1,907,068th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 95 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Runana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Runana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya751:615,73228,396
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Runana (52) may also be a first name.

Runana Last Name Facts

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

Runana (Marathi: रूनना) is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Runana? popularity and diffusion

The surname Runana is the 1,907,068th most frequently held family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 76,711,010 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Runana live; 92 percent live in East Africa and 92 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Runana is also the 1,381,723rd most widely held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 52 people.

The last name is most widespread in Kenya, where it is held by 75 people, or 1 in 615,732. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Kiambu County, where 93 percent live, Nyandarua County, where 5 percent live and Machakos County, where 1 percent live. Without taking into account Kenya Runana is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 9 percent live and The DR Congo, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Runanga92199/
Ruhnana9224/
Rungana9214/
Rumnana923/
Rutnana921/
Runanad921/
Runganga862,558/
Run'anga86262/
Raungana8624/
Runganai862/
Runganha861/
Runhanga861/
Runani83111/
Runane8338/
Rinana8323/
Ronana8320/
Runano836/
Runona831/
Run'ganga801/
Rujnanath801/
Rungangah801/
Raunganna801/
Runoona7730/
Runnane7715/
Rumhana7711/
Runaini778/
Runaani774/
Rounani772/
Raunani772/
Rungane772/
Runayne772/
Rinaina771/
Runanii771/
Runeena771/
Rhinana771/
Rihnana771/
Rumnano771/
Runouna771/
Runhany770/
Run'gan'ga751/
Russennana750/
Rungaine7138/
Rusnanee711/
Rhounane711/
Runone6795/
Ronane6759/
Rungnanee671/
Runoni671/

Runana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Runana in the Marathi language
रूननाrunana50
रुनानााकrunanaaka50

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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 Runana
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