Runkels Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

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

Runkels Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Runkels Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:30,204,911765,334
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Runkels Last Name Facts

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

The last name Runkels is most common in The United States. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Runkels click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Runkels? popularity and diffusion

Runkels is the 5,587,209th most frequently held family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Runkels reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 30,204,911. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Illinois, where 42 percent live, Texas, where 33 percent live and Colorado, where 8 percent live.

Runkels Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Runkels has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Runkels last name grew 133 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Runkels Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Runkels surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Runkels earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 75.26% more than the national average, earning $75,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Runkles86636/
Renkels8613/
Rinkels869/
Rynkels861/
Rounkles80176/
Rijnkels8060/
Runklies801/
Runkkles801/
Runckles800/
Runeckles75153/
Rounkales754/
Ronkles711/
Runneckles711/
Runglas711/
Rinkles710/
Rinckls710/
Wrinkles67127/
Runicles6761/
Rinkulis6749/
Rungulis6730/
Runcalis672/
Reynokls672/
Ronkales671/
Renkulis671/
Renkliös671/
Runcales671/
Runacles670/
Rankules670/
Renggels670/
Rinkllas670/
Rankliss670/
Runigles670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Runkels
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