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 last name Runya (Hindi: रून्या, Marathi: रुण्या, Russian: Руня) is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Runya? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 306,572nd most commonly held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 5,910,418 people. The last name Runya occurs predominantly in Africa, where 92 percent of Runya are found; 88 percent are found in East Africa and 88 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 338,553rd most commonly held first name world-wide, borne by 609 people.
The last name Runya is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 1,082 people, or 1 in 42,680. In Kenya Runya is most numerous in: Kilifi County, where 72 percent are found, Mombasa County, where 17 percent are found and Kwale County, where 11 percent are found. Not including Kenya this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in India, where 6 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 5 percent are found.
Runya Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Runya has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 14 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Runya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Runya last name is chiefly 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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