Runya Surname
Approximately 1,233 people bear this surname
Runya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1,082 | 1:42,680 | 4,447 |
| India | 78 | 1:9,834,172 | 191,207 |
| Zimbabwe | 56 | 1:275,683 | 28,626 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Runya (609) may also be a first name.
Runya Demographics
Runya Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Runya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Runya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Runya (Hindi: रून्या, Marathi: रुण्या, Russian: Руня) occurs most in Kenya. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Runya? popularity and diffusion
It is the 306,572nd most frequently occurring last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 5,910,418 people. Runya is primarily found in Africa, where 92 percent of Runya live; 88 percent live in East Africa and 88 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 338,553rd most widely held first name world-wide It is held by 609 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 1,082 people, or 1 in 42,680. In Kenya Runya is mostly found in: Kilifi County, where 72 percent are found, Mombasa County, where 17 percent are found and Kwale County, where 11 percent are found. Outside of Kenya Runya is found in 7 countries. It is also common in India, where 6 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 5 percent are found.
Runya Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Runya has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Runya surname declined 14 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Runya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Christian (95%) in Kenya.
Runya earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 37.33% less than the national average, earning $27,042 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runyah | 91 | 11 | / |
| Runjya | 91 | 6 | / |
| Raunya | 91 | 4 | / |
| Ruinya | 91 | 4 | / |
| Runyay | 91 | 3 | / |
| Runyea | 91 | 0 | / |
| Runia | 80 | 2,163 | / |
| Ronya | 80 | 1,275 | / |
| Rugna | 80 | 845 | / |
| Runja | 80 | 675 | / |
| Runha | 80 | 40 | / |
| Runea | 80 | 27 | / |
| Runyo | 80 | 10 | / |
| Runyó | 80 | 9 | / |
| Runaiyea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rusnia | 73 | 553 | / |
| Runiah | 73 | 157 | / |
| Raugna | 73 | 147 | / |
| Rugnia | 73 | 57 | / |
| Rugnat | 73 | 33 | / |
| Ruinea | 73 | 28 | / |
| Runija | 73 | 20 | / |
| Runjaš | 73 | 16 | / |
| Runjia | 73 | 9 | / |
| Runnia | 73 | 7 | / |
| Runeha | 73 | 7 | / |
| Runiat | 73 | 5 | / |
| Runjaa | 73 | 5 | / |
| Rounia | 73 | 5 | / |
| Rungea | 73 | 4 | / |
| Runias | 73 | 4 | / |
| Runjay | 73 | 4 | / |
| Rugnas | 73 | 3 | / |
| Rugnai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Runjha | 73 | 2 | / |
| Rungna | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ruhnia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Runyos | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rhonya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Runhia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Runhay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rugney | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raunia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Runjad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Runjah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Runjau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Runjai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ruinha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rónyay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rugnau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rousinnya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ruña | 67 | 769 | / |
| Runjaić | 67 | 178 | / |
| Rungiah | 67 | 94 | / |
| Rungnat | 67 | 47 | / |
| Rouhnia | 67 | 23 | / |
| Ronnyah | 67 | 12 | / |
| Rungnea | 67 | 4 | / |
| Runaiyo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Reunyos | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rungnap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rungnoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reumnha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ronayya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raunjai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rugnadh | 67 | 1 | / |
Runya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Runya in the Hindi language | ||
| रून्या | run'ya | 82.5 |
| रूण्या | runya | 15 |
| रूनया | runaya | 2.5 |
| Runya in the Marathi language | ||
| रुण्या | runya | 50 |
| रुन्या | run'ya | 42.5 |
| रून्या | run'ya | 5 |
| ऋण्या | rnya | 2.5 |
| Runya in the Russian language | ||
| Руня | runa | - |
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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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- 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 Runya
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