Runeberg Surname
Approximately 190 people bear this surname
Runeberg Surname User-submission:
Runeberg is a Swedish surname, which means 'runes on a hill'. Runes, meaning writings and paintings on stone, are common in the Nordic countries.
Runeberg Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 60 | 1:6,040,982 | 292,121 |
| Sweden | 51 | 1:193,074 | 13,358 |
| Finland | 42 | 1:130,874 | 12,452 |
| Norway | 15 | 1:342,819 | 32,589 |
| Denmark | 10 | 1:564,472 | 34,222 |
| Israel | 8 | 1:1,069,704 | 62,476 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Runeberg Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Runeberg is a Swedish surname, which means 'runes on a hill'. Runes, meaning writings and paintings on stone, are common in the Nordic countries.
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Runeberg Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Runeberg Come From? nationality or country of origin
Runeberg (Russian: Рунеберг) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Runeberg? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,227,038th most common family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 38,355,505 people. Runeberg occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Runeberg reside; 62 percent reside in Northern Europe and 62 percent reside in Scandinavia.
This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 60 people, or 1 in 6,040,982. In The United States it is most frequent in: Minnesota, where 45 percent are found, Texas, where 28 percent are found and Nevada, where 7 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 27 percent are found and Finland, where 22 percent are found.
Runeberg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Runeberg has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Runeberg last name increased 6,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Runeberg Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Runeberg surname are 25.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 72.73% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Runeberg earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 27.32% less than the national average, earning 251,546 kr per year and in United States they earn 9.64% more than the national average, earning $47,309 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runneberg | 94 | 44 | / |
| Ruttneberg | 89 | 1 | / |
| Runeborg | 88 | 98 | / |
| Rineberg | 88 | 79 | / |
| Roneberg | 88 | 60 | / |
| Runoberg | 88 | 6 | / |
| Runeburg | 88 | 2 | / |
| Ronneberg | 82 | 323 | / |
| Rhineberg | 82 | 2 | / |
| Runneburg | 82 | 1 | / |
| Rineaberg | 82 | 0 | / |
| Rhoneberg | 82 | 0 | / |
| Roenneberg | 78 | 15 | / |
| Runebark | 75 | 4 | / |
| Rineborg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Roneburg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rineburg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Runaburg | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ronneburg | 71 | 400 | / |
| Roenneburg | 67 | 89 | / |
Runeberg Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Runeberg in the Russian language | ||
| Рунеберг | runeberg | - |
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