Runcy Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

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.

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Runcy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland111:340,29210,329
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

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.

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

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.).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Runchy913/
Runcey910/
Rouncy910/
Runchey83196/
Runchay830/
Runci80775/
Runce80254/
Runca80213/
Roncy8026/
Runjy8010/
Runsy800/
Runzy800/
Runcie731,041/
Rounce73593/
Runcis73220/
Runchi7361/
Roncey7360/
Runcer7334/
Runsey7332/
Ronczy7310/
Runjay734/
Runcip734/
Roncay732/
Rounzy731/
Runcze731/
Rounsy731/
Raunce730/
Ruince730/
Runzey730/
Rumcey730/
Runche730/
Runsay730/
Runnsy730/
Runchai67132/
Raunsay6745/
Runchit6736/
Runtsys677/
Rumnsey674/
Ronczay673/
Rucence673/
Runtche671/
Ruinchi671/
Runcher671/
Rauncci671/
Ruinsey670/
Rounsey670/
Runnsay670/
Runnsey670/
Runssay670/

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