Rune Surname
Approximately 1,111 people bear this surname
Rune Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 327 | 1:165,681 | 18,511 |
| Sweden | 215 | 1:45,799 | 3,590 |
| Denmark | 153 | 1:36,894 | 3,842 |
| Latvia | 71 | 1:28,874 | 4,428 |
| United States | 64 | 1:5,663,421 | 279,165 |
| Papua New Guinea | 38 | 1:214,572 | 29,580 |
| Norway | 37 | 1:138,981 | 17,684 |
| India | 31 | 1:24,744,045 | 333,161 |
| Ethiopia | 25 | 1:3,901,850 | 10,182 |
| Indonesia | 25 | 1:5,289,968 | 246,176 |
| England | 20 | 1:2,785,903 | 97,972 |
| Germany | 18 | 1:4,472,526 | 177,866 |
| Israel | 16 | 1:534,852 | 39,210 |
| Philippines | 11 | 1:9,203,475 | 207,772 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Taiwan | 7 | 1:3,349,249 | 20,155 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 30 | 1:1,673,956 | 87,330 |
The alternate forms: Růně (29) are calculated separately.
Rune (47,472) may also be a first name.
Rune Demographics
Rune Political Affiliation
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Rune Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rune Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rune (Hindi: रूने, Marathi: रुने, Oriya: ରୁେନ) is most common in South Africa. It may occur in the variant forms: Růně. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rune? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 332,755th most frequently held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 6,559,447 people. The surname Rune occurs predominantly in Europe, where 47 percent of Rune live; 45 percent live in Northern Europe and 37 percent live in Scandinavia. It is also the 19,311th most widely held first name on earth, held by 47,472 people.
The last name Rune is most common in South Africa, where it is held by 327 people, or 1 in 165,681. In South Africa Rune is most common in: Eastern Cape, where 68 percent reside, Gauteng, where 9 percent reside and Western Cape, where 7 percent reside. Apart from South Africa it exists in 38 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 19 percent reside and Denmark, where 14 percent reside.
Rune Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Rune has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rune surname expanded 213 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 222 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Rune Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Rune last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Rune last name are 31.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 78.57% being registered with the 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
Rune Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rune in the Marathi language | ||
| रुने | rune | - |
| Rune in the Hindi language | ||
| रूने | rune | 66.67 |
| रुने | rune | 22.22 |
| रूणे | rune | 11.11 |
| Rune in the Oriya language | ||
| ରୁେନ | ruena | 66.67 |
| ରୂେନ | ruena | 16.67 |
| ରୁେଣ | ruena | 16.67 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rune
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