Runya Surname

306,572nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,233 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Runya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Runya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,0821:42,6804,447
India781:9,834,172191,207
Zimbabwe561:275,68328,626
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Runya (609) may also be a first name.

Runya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Runya (Hindi: रून्या, Marathi: रुण्या, Russian: Руня) is found most frequently in Kenya. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Runya? popularity and diffusion

The last name Runya is the 306,572nd most common last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 5,910,418 people. The surname Runya occurs mostly in Africa, where 92 percent of Runya reside; 88 percent reside in East Africa and 88 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 338,553rd most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 609 people.

The surname is most common in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,082 people, or 1 in 42,680. In Kenya Runya is most common in: Kilifi County, where 72 percent live, Mombasa County, where 17 percent live and Kwale County, where 11 percent live. Apart from Kenya it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in India, where 6 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 5 percent live.

Runya Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Runya has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Runya surname decreased 14 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Runya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Runyah9111/
Runjya916/
Raunya914/
Ruinya914/
Runyay913/
Runyea910/
Runia802,163/
Ronya801,275/
Rugna80845/
Runja80675/
Runha8040/
Runea8027/
Runyo8010/
Runyó809/
Runaiyea771/
Rusnia73553/
Runiah73157/
Raugna73147/
Rugnia7357/
Rugnat7333/
Ruinea7328/
Runija7320/
Runjaš7316/
Runjia739/
Runnia737/
Runeha737/
Runiat735/
Runjaa735/
Rounia735/
Rungea734/
Runias734/
Runjay734/
Rugnas733/
Rugnai732/
Runjha732/
Rungna732/
Ruhnia731/
Runyos731/
Rhonya731/
Runhia731/
Runhay731/
Rugney731/
Raunia731/
Runjad731/
Runjah731/
Runjau731/
Runjai731/
Ruinha731/
Rónyay731/
Rugnau731/
Rousinnya711/
Ruña67769/
Runjaić67178/
Rungiah6794/
Rungnat6747/
Rouhnia6723/
Ronnyah6712/
Rungnea674/
Runaiyo674/
Reunyos672/
Rungnap671/
Rungnoy671/
Reumnha671/
Ronayya671/
Raunjai671/
Rugnadh671/

Runya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Runya in the Hindi language
रून्याrun'ya82.5
रूण्याrunya15
रूनयाrunaya2.5
Runya in the Marathi language
रुण्याrunya50
रुन्याrun'ya42.5
रून्याrun'ya5
ऋण्याrnya2.5
Runya in the Russian language
Руняruna-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Runya
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