Runciman Surname

213,634th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,927 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Runciman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the runcyman,' one who dealt in runces, or hackney horses: compare Palfreyman.

'Rex igitur cum persecutus esset imperatorem fugientem lucratus est runcinum veljumentum sacculo retro sellam rollocato, &C.

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Runciman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4911:113,47911,646
Scotland3131:17,1052,082
Canada2431:151,62815,427
Australia2381:113,42712,604
Peru2071:153,5468,052
New Zealand1801:25,1574,394
United States1741:2,083,097132,570
South Africa301:1,805,92385,708
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Wales71:442,07621,198
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2441:15,3411,691
England871:280,17719,488
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Runciman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the runcyman,' one who dealt in runces, or hackney horses: compare Palfreyman.

'Rex igitur cum persecutus esset imperatorem fugientem lucratus est runcinum veljumentum sacculo retro sellam rollocato, &C.': Itinerarium of Richard I.

'Magistro Willelmo de Apperle, pro restanro unius runcini favi appreciati pro Roberto de Burton, valletto sno ...': Wardrobe Accounts, Edward I.

'He rode upon a rouncie, as he couthe.': Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales.

1696-7. Adam Runciman and Jane Waugh: Marriage Lic. (London).

1797. Married — James Runcieman and Mary Burton: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(Anglo-French-?Teut. + English) Horse- dealer, Jobmaster [v. under Runcy, and + English man]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Runciman: a dealer in an inferior kind of horses. The shipman among the Canterbury pilgrims rode upon a “rouncy.”

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Runciman Last Name Facts

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

Runciman occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Runciman? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 213,634th most frequently occurring last name internationally, held by around 1 in 3,781,809 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 44 percent of Runciman live; 43 percent live in Northern Europe and 43 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most numerous in England, where it is held by 491 people, or 1 in 113,479. In England Runciman is most numerous in: Greater London, where 13 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 11 percent live and Kent, where 8 percent live. Besides England it exists in 27 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 16 percent live and Canada, where 13 percent live.

Runciman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Runciman has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Runciman surname expanded 564 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 128 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 458 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 140 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Runciman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Anglican (58%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Runciman surname are 12.69% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.46% registered with the party.

The amount Runciman earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 25.69% more than the national average, earning S/. 24,365 per year; in South Africa they earn 109.43% more than the national average, earning R 497,676 per year; in United States they earn 2.01% more than the national average, earning $44,015 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.21% more than the national average, earning $58,234 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Runcieman94123/
Runchiman947/
Runsiman882/
Runziman882/
Rumciman882/
Runceman880/
Runcimon880/
Reunchaiman841/
Rúnsiman752/
Ronseman631/

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Runciman Reference & Research

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Runciman FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Runciman FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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