Rune Surname

332,755th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,111 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Latvia

Rune Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rune Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3271:165,68118,511
Sweden2151:45,7993,590
Denmark1531:36,8943,842
Latvia711:28,8744,428
United States641:5,663,421279,165
Papua New Guinea381:214,57229,580
Norway371:138,98117,684
India311:24,744,045333,161
Ethiopia251:3,901,85010,182
Indonesia251:5,289,968246,176
England201:2,785,90397,972
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Israel161:534,85239,210
Philippines111:9,203,475207,772
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Taiwan71:3,349,24920,155
Wales51:618,90625,852
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
China41:341,830,39216,990
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

The alternate forms: Růně (29) are calculated separately.

Rune (47,472) may also be a first name.

Rune Last Name Facts

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

Rune (Hindi: रूने, Marathi: रुने, Oriya: ରୁେନ) occurs most in South Africa. It may also be found as a variant: Růně. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rune? popularity and diffusion

It is the 332,755th most numerous surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 6,559,447 people. Rune is primarily found in Europe, where 47 percent of Rune reside; 45 percent reside in Northern Europe and 37 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 19,311th most widespread given name at a global level. It is borne by 47,472 people.

The surname Rune is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 327 people, or 1 in 165,681. In South Africa Rune is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 68 percent are found, Gauteng, where 9 percent are found and Western Cape, where 7 percent are found. Beside South Africa it exists in 38 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 19 percent are found and Denmark, where 14 percent are found.

Rune Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rune has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 213 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 222 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rune Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Rune last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Rune are 31.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 78.57% being registered with the political party.

The amount Rune earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 21.37% less than the national average, earning 272,138 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 31.82% less than the national average, earning R 162,024 per year and in United States they earn 8.88% less than the national average, earning $39,316 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Runge8930,812/
Runje891,910/
Runes89801/
Runne89717/
Rumne89443/
Runey89325/
Runer89318/
Runez89132/
Raune8971/
Runie8953/
Ruhne8943/
Rugne8940/
Ruene8935/
Runet8935/
Rusne8931/
Ruine8929/
Runea8927/
Roune8925/
Runhe8920/
Ruyne8919/
Runeh8917/
Runei8911/
Runed899/
Runee898/
Rhune897/
Rutne891/
Reune891/
Ruune891/
Runøe891/
Runep890/
Run8624,215/
Růně8329/
Runner802,404/
Rumney802,316/
Rauner802,244/
Runets80657/
Rutner80374/
Reuner80301/
Rujner80270/
Reunes80208/
Ruiner80200/
Ruinet80196/
Rutnee80172/
Rouner80154/
Runque80131/
Raunet80110/
Rungue8062/
Ruijne8050/
Rusnes8044/
Rugnes8036/
Reunie8031/
Rugner8030/
Ruinea8028/
Rusner8013/
Rougne8013/
Rounge8012/
Rouney808/
Runney808/
Runett807/
Reuney807/
Hruner806/
Runnie805/
Runesh805/
Ruinge805/
Runhed805/
Raunei805/
Rumnet804/
Rounie802/
Rhuyne802/
Rutney802/
Rahune802/
Rauney802/
Runnet802/
Rusnee802/
Rounes801/
Rumner801/
Runees801/
Rugnet801/
Raumne801/
Ruines801/
Rhuney801/
Rounet801/
Raunie801/
Reuneu801/
Reutne801/
Rugney801/
Rhoune801/
Ruhneu801/
Ruenee801/
Rauneh801/
Raunes801/
Reunei801/
Ruinne800/
Runnes800/
Ruyner800/
Ruiney800/
Runeph800/
Rouned800/
Rumnez800/
Rhumne800/
Reunet800/
Rhuner800/
Runned800/
Ruynet800/
Runa7538,781/
Rone759,236/
Rung754,742/
Rine754,030/
Runi753,452/
Raun752,767/
Rund752,415/
Roun751,624/
Ruin751,584/
Ruun75866/
Hrun75502/
Runt75246/
Runn75159/
Ruhn75108/
Reun7582/
Runy7559/
Runc7551/
Rzun7529/
Runå7522/
Runh7522/
Runj7521/
Rhun7520/
Ruyn7520/
Rusn7516/
Rumn758/
Rutn753/
Ruín751/
Rrun751/
Ruthner73726/
Ruttner73541/
Rautner73343/
Reutner73335/
Raunest7391/
Routner7367/
Runnett7356/
Rausner7331/
Rusness7330/
Reusner7329/
Rungner7315/
Ruitner7311/
Rudtner738/
Rungnea734/
Ruggine732/
Rumnner731/
Rousner731/
Rousney731/
Rutness731/
Runeesh731/
Runestd731/
Runneis731/
Rugnesh731/
Rhunett731/
Ruehneh731/
Rauneet731/
Raunner731/
Reugner731/
Rousneh731/
Rhouner731/
Ruuneey731/
Rusnnei731/
Rausnes730/
Ruinner730/
Ruthnes730/
Reuness730/
Rounnes730/
Reunnie730/
Reunetz730/
Ruyness730/
Reunner730/
Rusin6720,414/
Roney6716,782/
Round6710,084/
Rusyn678,120/
Rhone677,064/
Rhine675,510/
Riney673,002/
Rusni672,928/
Rusen672,253/
Ronee671,285/
Rusinque671,234/
Ronie671,199/
Ronne671,118/
Ruina67925/
Ruing67758/
Runck67749/
Rauna67737/
Rungi67574/
Rouna67554/
Rzine67507/
Røine67343/
Hrunt67293/
Rutin67266/
Rungg67240/
Rinie67207/
Runis67203/
Hruna67190/
Rauni67183/
Rundt67182/
Ruñez67158/
Rouni67153/
Reuna67150/
Runqu67150/
Rohun67147/
Rusín67139/
Rahun67137/
Runaj67130/
Roung67127/
Rineh67125/
Riene67110/
Ruten67110/
Rundh67107/
Raung67104/
Runai67104/
Rujna6799/
Runih6795/
Runna6794/
Reuthner6793/
Ronea6781/
Runiy6777/
Raund6777/
Runjh6770/
Runio6765/
Roene6765/
Ruhni6764/
Rucinque6763/
Runni6757/
Runyi6757/
Rucin6755/
Rumni6744/
Hrund6736/
Roone6734/
Rühne6734/
Rinea6733/
Ruuni6730/
Ruchenne6728/
Runny6728/
Hrđun6728/
Runit6726/
Rouny6725/
Runnestø6725/
Ruyna6723/
Rünne6723/
Rutni6721/
Raunt6719/
Reuni6717/
Rušín6717/
Runng6713/
Runhi6712/
Reung6712/
Rhuin6712/
Rusén6711/
Runyo6710/
Ronei6710/
Ruint679/
Runid679/
Runér679/
Runoi679/
Runay678/
Hrung678/
Rusem678/
Rinee678/
Rusingue678/
Rüner677/
Reuttner676/
Rinei676/
Ronøe676/
Rihne675/
Hroun675/
Rutyn675/
Ruhyn675/
Rauny674/
Rumhe674/
Rhoun674/
Ruñes674/
Rheun674/
Ruinh673/
Ruinn673/
Rutem673/
Rouyn673/
Runip673/
Årung673/
Rungø673/
Rußin673/
Raungnet673/
Hrone672/
Rutnecht672/
Rausn672/
Rauhn672/
Ruytn672/
Ruithner672/
Ruhnt672/
Reuhn672/
Ruhynets672/
Rungc672/
Rujni671/
Rumje671/
Roumn671/
Rount671/
Rousn671/
Rungh671/
Runiz671/
Runoy671/
Ruhhn671/
Rhaun671/
Reumn671/
Raunh671/
Rautn671/
Rinhe671/
Hruni671/
Hrine671/
Rauthner671/
Rineu671/
Rünge671/
Rucingue671/
Rundø671/
Rundė671/
Ruind671/
Ruiní671/
Runii671/
Runné671/
Runui671/
Rujhn671/
Runoa671/
Rraun671/
Reungnet671/
Reuny671/
Rhung671/
Rhunn671/
Hruhn671/
Hruyn671/
Hrunk670/
Raunn670/
Rhunk670/
Ruttn670/
Rauun670/
Rrunk670/

Rune Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rune in the Marathi language
रुनेrune-
Rune in the Hindi language
रूनेrune66.67
रुनेrune22.22
रूणेrune11.11
Rune in the Oriya language
ରୁେନruena66.67
ରୂେନruena16.67
ରୁେଣruena16.67

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