Ruya Surname
Approximately 516 people bear this surname
Ruya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 143 | 1:1,238,761 | 49,638 |
| Indonesia | 109 | 1:1,213,295 | 85,606 |
| Tanzania | 108 | 1:490,200 | 32,950 |
| Zimbabwe | 68 | 1:227,033 | 25,258 |
| India | 22 | 1:34,866,608 | 408,224 |
| Papua New Guinea | 20 | 1:407,686 | 53,132 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
The alternate forms: Rüya (200) are calculated separately.
Ruya (2,371) may also be a first name.
Ruya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ruya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ruya (Russian: Руя) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Rüya. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ruya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 601,907th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 14,123,151 people. Ruya is mostly found in Africa, where 64 percent of Ruya reside; 28 percent reside in West Africa and 28 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 152,570th most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 2,371 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 143 people, or 1 in 1,238,761. In Nigeria Ruya is mostly concentrated in: Kaduna, where 29 percent reside, Adamawa, where 25 percent reside and Plateau, where 15 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria this last name occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 21 percent reside and Tanzania, where 21 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rüya | 92 | 200 | / |
| Ruyat | 89 | 422 | / |
| Rauya | 89 | 273 | / |
| Ruyah | 89 | 204 | / |
| Ruuya | 89 | 176 | / |
| Rouya | 89 | 138 | / |
| Ruoya | 89 | 58 | / |
| Ruhya | 89 | 54 | / |
| Ruyaz | 89 | 3 | / |
| Ruyas | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ruy | 86 | 2,326 | / |
| Rhouya | 80 | 537 | / |
| Rouyat | 80 | 56 | / |
| Rauyat | 80 | 9 | / |
| Ruhyah | 80 | 6 | / |
| Rujaya | 80 | 4 | / |
| Rouyas | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ruyaya | 80 | 3 | / |
| Rouyah | 80 | 2 | / |
| Rauyad | 80 | 1 | / |
| Raya | 75 | 204,041 | / |
| Riya | 75 | 31,576 | / |
| Reya | 75 | 8,183 | / |
| Roya | 75 | 7,976 | / |
| Ruja | 75 | 2,407 | / |
| Ruys | 75 | 2,244 | / |
| Rouy | 75 | 1,944 | / |
| Ruia | 75 | 1,308 | / |
| Ruyi | 75 | 342 | / |
| Rauy | 75 | 234 | / |
| Ruyz | 75 | 172 | / |
| Ruța | 75 | 89 | / |
| Ruyo | 75 | 79 | / |
| Ryja | 75 | 59 | / |
| Ryia | 75 | 19 | / |
| Ruhy | 75 | 13 | / |
| Reuy | 75 | 8 | / |
| Ruøy | 75 | 8 | / |
| Ruye | 75 | 7 | / |
| Ruiy | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ruyt | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ruoy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Reua | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ruyh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ruoa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ryya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rujy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rhuy | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ruyault | 73 | 3 | / |
| Rouhaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Riyaz | 67 | 45,560 | / |
| Riyad | 67 | 26,477 | / |
| Reyad | 67 | 20,210 | / |
| Riyas | 67 | 14,984 | / |
| Rouha | 67 | 10,360 | / |
| Rayas | 67 | 9,874 | / |
| Rayat | 67 | 7,600 | / |
| Rouhy | 67 | 7,036 | / |
| Rayaz | 67 | 4,260 | / |
| Reyaz | 67 | 3,716 | / |
| Raaya | 67 | 1,714 | / |
| Rayad | 67 | 1,477 | / |
| Riyah | 67 | 1,052 | / |
| Riyat | 67 | 617 | / |
| Reyas | 67 | 572 | / |
| Rayah | 67 | 475 | / |
| Ruhia | 67 | 445 | / |
| Rouja | 67 | 367 | / |
| Rahya | 67 | 291 | / |
| Rayaa | 67 | 260 | / |
| Rhaya | 67 | 253 | / |
| Royat | 67 | 248 | / |
| Ruyet | 67 | 210 | / |
| Royah | 67 | 208 | / |
| Royau | 67 | 178 | / |
| Rayap | 67 | 171 | / |
| Reyat | 67 | 155 | / |
| Reyah | 67 | 154 | / |
| Rouys | 67 | 149 | / |
| Reuhy | 67 | 142 | / |
| Ryiad | 67 | 129 | / |
| Ruyts | 67 | 126 | / |
| Roaya | 67 | 109 | / |
| Rihya | 67 | 101 | / |
| Ruyot | 67 | 100 | / |
| Royas | 67 | 93 | / |
| Rayau | 67 | 87 | / |
| Royad | 67 | 83 | / |
| Rouye | 67 | 76 | / |
| Rayha | 67 | 61 | / |
| Reyha | 67 | 58 | / |
| Reyau | 67 | 45 | / |
| Royaa | 67 | 42 | / |
| Ruhja | 67 | 39 | / |
| Ryiah | 67 | 31 | / |
| Rohya | 67 | 29 | / |
| Rijya | 67 | 29 | / |
| Rhoya | 67 | 27 | / |
| Ryoya | 67 | 26 | / |
| Rujiy | 67 | 22 | / |
| Ruyes | 67 | 18 | / |
| Ruoyo | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ruyod | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ruiah | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ruias | 67 | 13 | / |
| Rauia | 67 | 13 | / |
| Royap | 67 | 12 | / |
| Riyap | 67 | 11 | / |
| Rauøy | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ruyos | 67 | 10 | / |
| Rujah | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ruhyi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Riyae | 67 | 7 | / |
| Rouia | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hriya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rhuja | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rgaya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rieya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ryiaz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ruyiy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Reeya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rheya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rauye | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rhiya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rhuys | 67 | 3 | / |
| Royaz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ruoja | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ruiys | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ruyop | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rhouy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ruyiz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ruohy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ruuha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rehya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rooya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ruiaz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ruyoo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ruiyo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hryja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rouyh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rauyh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruiha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ryiat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ryjah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rujaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruuyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruyez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rheua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruoha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruyzs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ryyaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rgeya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Royaï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rraya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruiad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruyst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rzaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruiiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruiyy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruyis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rauhy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhuyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ro'ya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hrruy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruyht | 67 | 0 | / |
Ruya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ruya in the Russian language | ||
| Руя | rua | - |
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Footnotes
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