Runk Surname

212,114th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,942 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Runk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Runk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6481:219,93921,350
Germany1531:526,17944,202
Russia671:2,151,090130,958
Poland251:1,520,35087,293
Austria101:851,54467,454
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3231:155,47614,316

The alternate forms: Rünk (55) are calculated separately.

Runk (26) may also be a first name.

Runk Last Name Facts

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

The surname Runk (Hindi: रूंक, Russian: Рунк) occurs most in The United States. It can be found as: Rünk. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Runk? popularity and diffusion

Runk is the 212,114th most prevalent family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 3,752,598 people. The last name Runk is mostly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Runk are found; 55 percent are found in North America and 55 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,084,397th most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 26 people.

The last name Runk is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 1,648 people, or 1 in 219,939. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Maryland, where 11 percent live, Ohio, where 9 percent live and Florida, where 5 percent live. Other than The United States this surname exists in 20 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 8 percent live and Russia, where 3 percent live.

Runk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Runk has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Runk last name grew 510 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Runk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Runk surname are 29.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 76.64% registered to vote for the party.

Runk earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.88% more than the national average, earning $43,959 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rünk9255/
Runke89863/
Runck89749/
Raunk8919/
Ruink8915/
Runkh891/
Rounk891/
Rrunk890/
Rhunk890/
Hrunk890/
Rusink8058/
Rounke8034/
Rhunke8016/
Rungke8015/
Raunke805/
Runhke805/
Runcke804/
Rusnck801/
Rhuink801/
Rumnke801/
Raunck800/
Runcks800/
Rung754,742/
Ronk752,565/
Runc7551/
Runx752/
Runkova73385/
Reusink73166/
Ruysink7371/
Ruttink7324/
Rousenk738/
Reußink737/
Rusinke735/
Rusienk732/
Rusynke732/
Russink731/
Ruing67758/
Ruung67344/
Rungg67240/
Runqu67150/
Roung67127/
Raung67104/
Ruijsink6782/
Hrunková6767/
Reussink6742/
Rungt6728/
Rungs6727/
Reunkova6723/
Runcs6720/
Runng6713/
Runqe6712/
Reung6712/
Rungp679/
Hrung678/
Rongk676/
Russinke675/
Rgung673/
Årung673/
Rungø673/
Rungc672/
Rrunx671/
Rungh671/
Ruinkova671/
Rhung671/
Rronk670/
Ronnk670/

Runk Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Runk in the Hindi language
रूंकrunka50
रुनकrunaka50
Runk in the Russian language
Рункrunk-

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