Runarsson Surname

2,168,711th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Runarsson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Runarsson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland221:17,2771,456
Sweden221:447,58032,003
Denmark171:332,04223,714
Norway101:514,22941,629
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

The alternate forms: Rúnarsson (518) are calculated separately.

Runarsson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Runarsson is held by more people in Iceland than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Rúnarsson. Click here to see other possible spellings of Runarsson.

How Common Is The Last Name Runarsson? popularity and diffusion

Runarsson is the 2,168,711th most frequently occurring family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 95,888,762 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Runarsson are found; 95 percent are found in Northern Europe and 93 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name is most commonly used in Iceland, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 17,277. In Iceland it is primarily found in: Capital Region, where 86 percent reside and Southern Peninsula, where 14 percent reside. Beside Iceland this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 29 percent reside and Denmark, where 22 percent reside.

Runarsson Last Name Statistics demography

Runarsson earn somewhat less than the average income. In Norway they earn 11.71% less than the national average, earning 305,554 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rúnarsson96518/
Runarson942/
Runersson892/
Runnarson891/
Runerson822/
Rúnarson822/
Rinarson821/
Rinearson78306/
Runnerson781/
Rhinearson741/
Rinerson7193/
Rhinerson67151/

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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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  • 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 Runarsson
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