Runyowa Surname
Approximately 1,228 people bear this surname
Runyowa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 1,201 | 1:12,854 | 1,730 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Runyowa (17) may also be a first name.
Runyowa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Runyowa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Runyowa is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Runyowa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Runyowa is the 307,612th most widespread family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 5,934,484 people. The surname Runyowa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Runyowa are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Runyowa is also the 2,694,839th most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 17 people.
The last name Runyowa is most widely held in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 1,201 people, or 1 in 12,854. In Zimbabwe Runyowa is primarily found in: Mashonaland West Province, where 23 percent are found, Harare Province, where 21 percent are found and Masvingo Province, where 21 percent are found. Outside of Zimbabwe it occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 1 percent are found and Botswana, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runyova | 86 | 103 | / |
| Runyo | 83 | 10 | / |
| Runoa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rutnyova | 80 | 2 | / |
| Runaya | 77 | 107 | / |
| Runyov | 77 | 44 | / |
| Runhow | 77 | 1 | / |
| Runa | 73 | 38,781 | / |
| Runy | 73 | 59 | / |
| Runyawo | 71 | 26 | / |
| Rungaya | 71 | 5 | / |
| Rugnova | 71 | 3 | / |
| Rutnyov | 71 | 2 | / |
| Runiova | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ronyova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ruina | 67 | 925 | / |
| Rauna | 67 | 737 | / |
| Rouna | 67 | 554 | / |
| Runey | 67 | 325 | / |
| Hruna | 67 | 190 | / |
| Reuna | 67 | 150 | / |
| Runaj | 67 | 130 | / |
| Runai | 67 | 104 | / |
| Rujna | 67 | 99 | / |
| Runna | 67 | 94 | / |
| Runiy | 67 | 77 | / |
| Runio | 67 | 65 | / |
| Runyi | 67 | 57 | / |
| Rungnawa | 67 | 43 | / |
| Runny | 67 | 28 | / |
| Runea | 67 | 27 | / |
| Rouny | 67 | 25 | / |
| Ruyna | 67 | 23 | / |
| Rusneova | 67 | 10 | / |
| Runoi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Runay | 67 | 8 | / |
| Rauny | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ronoa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Runoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reuny | 67 | 1 | / |
| Runnieow | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Runyowa
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