Runar Surname

1,967,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 90 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Runar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Runar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway511:100,82913,689
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
India51:153,413,076951,030
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299

The alternate forms: Rúnar (17) are calculated separately.

Runar (4,907) may also be a first name.

Runar Last Name Facts

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

Runar (Arabic: رونار, Georgian: რუნარ, Hindi: रूनर, Marathi: रुपनर) occurs more in Norway more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Rúnar. For other possible spellings of Runar click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Runar? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,967,751st most numerous last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 80,972,732 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 78 percent of Runar are found; 59 percent are found in Northern Europe and 59 percent are found in Scandinavia. Runar is also the 97,326th most frequently used first name on earth, held by 4,907 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Norway, where it is held by 51 people, or 1 in 100,829. In Norway it is most numerous in: Eastern Norway, where 76 percent reside, Southern Norway, where 18 percent reside and Central Norway, where 2 percent reside. Not including Norway Runar exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 19 percent reside and Russia, where 7 percent reside.

Runar Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Runar earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 23.08% less than the national average, earning 266,203 kr per year and in United States they earn 12.33% more than the national average, earning $48,469 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rúnar9317/
Runare9139/
Runard918/
Rungar913/
Raunar912/
Rounar912/
Runart911/
Runnar911/
Runair910/
Rusnar910/
Runhare831,197/
Runhaar83308/
Runhart83238/
Ruinard83206/
Ruinart8354/
Runeare8350/
Runahar8343/
Runhard8319/
Reunard8318/
Runharr835/
Rautnar831/
Raunear831/
Rounard830/
Rinar8017/
Ronar8013/
Runor800/
Runhardt7758/
Ruinaard7756/
Runearth7712/
Ruitnaar771/
Rhunhard770/
Rhunhart770/
Rinear73281/
Rungor737/
Rusnor734/
Runohr731/
Rinair731/
Ruinor730/
Rhonar730/
Runnor730/
Rienar730/
Raunhardt712/
Reunhardt710/
Rhunhardt710/
Ronhaar67284/
Rounord6721/
Ronharr675/
Roenair672/
Ruinore671/
Rhinear670/

Runar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Runar in the Georgian language
რუნარrunar-
Runar in the Marathi language
रुपनरrupanara-
Runar in the Hindi language
रूनरrunara50
रुनारrunara50
Runar in the Arabic language
رونارrwnar-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Runar
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