Runkel Surname

87,935th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,467 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Runkel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Runkel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,8341:20,9982,800
United States1,4481:250,31723,811
South Africa741:732,13151,520
Brazil311:6,905,624162,221
England171:3,277,533109,658
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3131:160,44314,661

Runkel (21) may also be a first name.

Runkel Last Name Facts

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

Runkel (Russian: Рункель) is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Runkel click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Runkel? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 87,935th most widespread surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,333,006 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Runkel live; 70 percent live in Western Europe and 70 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,368,944th most commonly used first name at a global level, borne by 21 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 3,834 people, or 1 in 20,998. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 42 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 26 percent are found and Hesse, where 14 percent are found. Barring Germany this surname is found in 22 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent are found and South Africa, where 1 percent are found.

Runkel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Runkel has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 463 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Runkel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Runkel surname are 25.82% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.59% registered with the party.

The amount Runkel earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 343.59% more than the national average, earning R 1,054,150 per year; in United States they earn 7.06% more than the national average, earning $46,194 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.38% more than the national average, earning $55,834 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Runckel92132/
Runkehl9277/
Rungkel928/
Runkell921/
Runkelė921/
Ronkel8343/
Runcel835/
Runchel77102/
Ronckel771/
Runcl735/
Runchell710/
Ruinncell670/
Runclová575/
Roncl551/

Runkel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Runkel in the Russian language
Рункельrunkel-

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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 Runkel
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