Runewe Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Runewe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Runewe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Runewe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Runewe is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Runewe? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,723,624th most common last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname Runewe occurs mostly in Africa, where 88 percent of Runewe live; 75 percent live in West Africa and 75 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname Runewe is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 29,523,793. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Lagos, where 50 percent are found and Ogun, where 50 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 13 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 13 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rinewe831/
Runebe831/
Runeeva7711/
Runever770/
Rueneuve714/
Runesved712/
Ruëneuve711/
Rouniwer711/
Rungniwet6747/
Runawi6711/
Runeby6711/
Runevi673/
Runiwi672/
Rinawe671/
Roniwe671/
Runhewich671/
Runhiwa6293/
Runaway6213/
Ruenawi624/
Runneby621/
Runiway621/
Runieva621/
Runesui621/
Roneeva621/
Rooneyw620/
Roonewy620/
Runevich5723/
Runevych576/
Roonhiwe573/
Hrunevych5314/
Rougnioue531/
Rinawi5036/
Runhui501/
Rinevi501/
Rumjue501/

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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
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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 Runewe
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