Runeberg Surname

1,227,038th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 190 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Finland

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States601:6,040,982292,121
Sweden511:193,07413,358
Finland421:130,87412,452
Norway151:342,81932,589
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

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.

- tykor

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Runneberg9444/
Ruttneberg891/
Runeborg8898/
Rineberg8879/
Roneberg8860/
Runoberg886/
Runeburg882/
Ronneberg82323/
Rhineberg822/
Runneburg821/
Rineaberg820/
Rhoneberg820/
Roenneberg7815/
Runebark754/
Rineborg751/
Roneburg751/
Rineburg751/
Runaburg750/
Ronneburg71400/
Roenneburg6789/

Runeberg Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Runeberg in the Russian language
Рунебергruneberg-

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