Runcy Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Runcy Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the runcy,' a somewhat uncomplimentary sobriquet for a porter or carrier, who was a 'beast of burden,' like a runcy or rouncy, i.e. a hackney horse; v. Runciman.
Thomas Runcy, Oxfordshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameRuncy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 11 | 1:340,292 | 10,329 |
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Runcy (49) may also be a first name.
Runcy Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the runcy,' a somewhat uncomplimentary sobriquet for a porter or carrier, who was a 'beast of burden,' like a runcy or rouncy, i.e. a hackney horse; v. Runciman.
Thomas Runcy, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Laurence Runci, or Runcy, or Rouncy, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Roger Runcy.
It seems to occur as a signname:
Ralph de la Runce, Nottinghamshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Probably abbreviated forms of Runcieman, which see. Runcie is one of the surnames of oldest standing in the parish of Cullen, Banffshire (New Stat. Acct. Banffshire, p. 331). Alexander Runcie in Briach, Aberdeen, 1786 (Aberdeen CR.).
(Anglo-French-?Teut.) a nickname or trade- name from the Nag so called [Middle English runcy, rouncy, ro(u)nsy, a nag; Old French ronci, roncin, runcin; M.Latin runcin-us; orig. uncert.] . . . ne runcin ne sumer [sumpter],—Chanson de Roland, 758.
He rood upon a rouncy as he kouthe[could] In a gowne of faldyng to the knee.—Chaucer, Cant. Tales, A 390-1.
... on ronsy micht ryde.—Tail of Rauf Coilyear, 442.
Runcy Demographics
Average Runcy Salary in
United States
$49,844 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Runcy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Runcy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Runcy is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Runcy? popularity and diffusion
The surname Runcy is the 8,193,072nd most widespread last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name Runcy is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Runcy live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America. Runcy is also the 1,430,306th most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 49 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 72,491,787. In The United States it is most common in: Pennsylvania, where 40 percent reside, Kansas, where 20 percent reside and Maine, where 20 percent reside.
Runcy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Runcy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Runcy last name increased 250 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Runcy Last Name Statistics demography
Runcy earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.52% more than the national average, earning $49,844 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runchy | 91 | 3 | / |
| Runcey | 91 | 0 | / |
| Rouncy | 91 | 0 | / |
| Runchey | 83 | 196 | / |
| Runchay | 83 | 0 | / |
| Runci | 80 | 775 | / |
| Runce | 80 | 254 | / |
| Runca | 80 | 213 | / |
| Roncy | 80 | 26 | / |
| Runjy | 80 | 10 | / |
| Runsy | 80 | 0 | / |
| Runzy | 80 | 0 | / |
| Runcie | 73 | 1,041 | / |
| Rounce | 73 | 593 | / |
| Runcis | 73 | 220 | / |
| Runchi | 73 | 61 | / |
| Roncey | 73 | 60 | / |
| Runcer | 73 | 34 | / |
| Runsey | 73 | 32 | / |
| Ronczy | 73 | 10 | / |
| Runjay | 73 | 4 | / |
| Runcip | 73 | 4 | / |
| Roncay | 73 | 2 | / |
| Rounzy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Runcze | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rounsy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raunce | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ruince | 73 | 0 | / |
| Runzey | 73 | 0 | / |
| Rumcey | 73 | 0 | / |
| Runche | 73 | 0 | / |
| Runsay | 73 | 0 | / |
| Runnsy | 73 | 0 | / |
| Runchai | 67 | 132 | / |
| Raunsay | 67 | 45 | / |
| Runchit | 67 | 36 | / |
| Runtsys | 67 | 7 | / |
| Rumnsey | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ronczay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rucence | 67 | 3 | / |
| Runtche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruinchi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Runcher | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rauncci | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruinsey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rounsey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Runnsay | 67 | 0 | / |
| Runnsey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Runssay | 67 | 0 | / |
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