Runham Surname

657,184th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 458 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Runham Surname Definition:

A location name in Kent, Norfolk.

Runham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3561:156,51114,782
Canada441:837,40065,151
Australia401:674,89346,030
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1491:163,59314,057

Runham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A location name in Kent, Norfolk.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Runham Last Name Facts

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

Runham is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Runham? popularity and diffusion

Runham is the 657,184th most commonly occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 15,911,672 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Runham reside; 78 percent reside in Northern Europe and 78 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 356 people, or 1 in 156,511. In England it is most prevalent in: Cambridgeshire, where 21 percent are found, Berkshire, where 16 percent are found and Greater London, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account England it exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 10 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.

Runham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Runham has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Runham last name expanded 239 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Runham Last Name Statistics demography

Runham earn marginally less than the average income. In Canada they earn 2.23% less than the national average, earning $48,575 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Runhamn929/
Runam9111/
Rutnam83974/
Rungam8327/
Raunam8321/
Rusnam8318/
Runhan8311/
Rounam839/
Runjam835/
Ruhnam832/
Rugnam831/
Runamm831/
Runyam830/
Ruthnam77221/
Rusnaam7754/
Ruenhom7736/
Runheim7729/
Runngam7726/
Rumjham7720/
Raunhan775/
Runjhan774/
Ruenaim772/
Runehan772/
Runayom771/
Runeame771/
Reunnam771/
Runahan770/
Runom73130/
Runan7394/
Rinam7330/
Ronam7318/
Rhounaim71239/
Rungniam7196/
Runnheim7129/
Reunngam716/
Runiasim715/
Raunheim714/
Reungnam713/
Rhounaym711/
Rungneam711/
Roonjham711/
Runneohm711/
Runnahan710/
Runyan678,843/
Rusnan67587/
Rungan67309/
Runjan6760/
Runane6738/
Runang6738/
Runian6711/
Rungom677/
Runnan677/
Rutnan676/
Ruinan675/
Rhonam674/
Ruhnan674/
Rumnan673/
Raunan673/
Rugnan673/
Hrunan672/
Ronaim671/
Roungniam671/
Runain671/
Runand671/
Rhinam671/
Ruynan671/
Runean671/
Ronnam671/
Roonam671/
Rounan670/
Runant670/
Runyom670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Runham
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