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
Ruya (Russian: Руя) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can also occur in the variant forms: Rüya. Click here to see other potential spellings of Ruya.
How Common Is The Last Name Ruya? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ruya is the 601,907th most prevalent surname in the world, held by around 1 in 14,123,151 people. This surname 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 given name in the world It is held by 2,371 people.
This surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 143 people, or 1 in 1,238,761. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Kaduna, where 29 percent live, Adamawa, where 25 percent live and Plateau, where 15 percent live. Excluding Nigeria Ruya exists in 26 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 21 percent live and Tanzania, where 21 percent live.
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
- 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 Ruya
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