Runarsdottir Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Iceland

Runarsdottir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Runarsdottir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway71:734,61250,907
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

The alternate forms: Rúnarsdottir (1), Rünarsdottir (1) & Rúnarsdóttir (553) are calculated separately.

Runarsdottir Last Name Facts

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

The surname Runarsdottir is most common in Norway. It may be found in the variant forms: Rúnarsdottir, Rünarsdottir or Rúnarsdóttir. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Runarsdottir? popularity and diffusion

The last name Runarsdottir is the 3,957,383rd most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 88 percent of Runarsdottir are found; 88 percent are found in Northern Europe and 80 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name Runarsdottir is most prevalent in Norway, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 734,612. In Norway it is mostly found in: Eastern Norway, where 57 percent are found, Western Norway, where 29 percent are found and Southern Norway, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account Norway Runarsdottir exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 20 percent are found and Iceland, where 16 percent are found.

Runarsdottir Last Name Statistics demography

Runarsdottir earn notably more than the average income. In Norway they earn 23.86% more than the national average, earning 428,662 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rúnarsdottir971/
Rünarsdottir971/
Rúnarsdóttir94553/
Runarsdotter927/
Reynarsdottir881/
Hrannarsdóttir7711/

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