Runacres Surname

712,393rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 411 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Runacres Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ranacre.' I cannot find this Lancashire spot, but it is the parent of these three surnames; compare Greenacre or Greenacres, Whittaker, &c. The suffix is acre, a field. At first the place would be styled Ravenacre, i.

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Runacres Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2871:194,14017,123
Canada441:837,40065,151
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Jersey121:8,2671,718
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1501:162,50213,995

Runacres Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ranacre.' I cannot find this Lancashire spot, but it is the parent of these three surnames; compare Greenacre or Greenacres, Whittaker, &c. The suffix is acre, a field. At first the place would be styled Ravenacre, i.e. the field of Raven, the first proprietor; v. Raven, Rawnsley, Ransford, &c.

1592. Thomas Ranicars, of Prescot: Wills at Chester.

1623. George Ranicar, of Pinnington: ibid.

1641. Richard Ranikers, of Pinnington: ibid.

1665. Piers Ranakers, of Pennington: ibid.

1666. John Renicar, or Renicars, of Atherton: ibid.

1672. Richard Ranikars, of Leigh: ibid.

1807. Married — Anthony Runacres and Mary Rowley: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Scandinavian) Dweller at 1 the Bush- Fields [Old Norse runn-r, a bush, shrub + akr (= Old English œcer), a field (with late (English) pl. -s] 2 the Rowan-Tree Fields [Danish- Norwegian rönne = Swedish rönn (earlier runn), Old Norse reyni-r, the rowan-tree] There is a Renacres (Hall) in Lancashire which occurs in the 13th-14th centuries as Runacres, Ruynacres, Roynacres, Rowynacres, etc., and in the 16th cent. as Reynacre.

Confused with Ranacres, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the Flemish, Runacher; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Runacres Last Name Facts

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

The surname Runacres is most common in England. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Runacres? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 712,393rd most frequently used surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 17,731,255 people. The surname Runacres is predominantly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Runacres reside; 74 percent reside in Northern Europe and 74 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most widespread in England, where it is held by 287 people, or 1 in 194,140. In England it is most frequent in: Greater London, where 22 percent reside, Essex, where 11 percent reside and Cambridgeshire, where 10 percent reside. Apart from England Runacres is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Runacres Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Runacres has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Runacres surname increased 191 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Runacres Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Runacres last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% registered with the political party.

The amount Runacres earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.79% more than the national average, earning $47,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.81% more than the national average, earning $60,519 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Runnacres940/
Runacre9375/
Ranacres882/
Runacras881/
Runacree880/
Ruengarus711/
Rangres6711/
Rungros677/
Ringres672/
Rungrez671/
Ranachoras671/
Ronaccorso671/
Raynackers671/
Runakarasu671/
Ruangharus671/

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