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 surname Runcy is found most frequently in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Runcy? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 8,193,072nd most commonly held last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name occurs mostly 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 frequently held given name worldwide. It is borne by 49 people.
The 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 Runcy 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 occurrence of Runcy has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the 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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