Runko Surname

839,220th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 328 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Runko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Runko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia1371:30,8666,321
United States821:4,420,231233,612
Australia541:499,92037,885
Ukraine351:1,300,648109,855
Slovenia181:138,20413,237
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Runko (35) may also be a first name.

Runko Last Name Facts

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

Runko (Hindi: रुनको, Russian: Рунько) is most common in Croatia. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Runko.

How Common Is The Last Name Runko? popularity and diffusion

It is the 839,220th most commonly occurring last name globally, held by around 1 in 22,218,128 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Runko are found; 47 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 47 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,744,716th most frequently held first name in the world, held by 35 people.

The surname Runko is most widely held in Croatia, where it is carried by 137 people, or 1 in 30,866. In Croatia Runko is mostly concentrated in: Istria County, where 90 percent live and Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, where 10 percent live. Excluding Croatia it exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent live and Australia, where 16 percent live.

Runko Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Runko last name are 0.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.94% being registered to vote for the party.

Runko earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 31.89% more than the national average, earning $56,910 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hrunko9118/
Rungko914/
Rusynko83448/
Rutenko83387/
Rungkos835/
Rusínko833/
Rucenko832/
Rounkou831/
Runkodd830/
Runco802,529/
Ronko80754/
Runka80193/
Reutenko77176/
Rautenko7764/
Russinko7748/
Reusenko7712/
Ruszinko7710/
Rungkhot774/
Hrusenko772/
Hrutenko771/
Ruszenko771/
Ruchinko771/
Roenko732,413/
Rongko73256/
Ronkoa73229/
Runkat73135/
Runkas7376/
Hrunka7368/
Ronkko7366/
Rungka7333/
Ruhnka7312/
Hronko736/
Reunka733/
Runcos733/
Rounco732/
Runkka731/
Rungco731/
Rounka731/
Ronkou731/
Ronkoi731/
Rumkot731/
Reuchenko7192/
Ruschenko7139/
Rauchenko712/
Hruchenko711/
Rushchenko67322/
Rusynka67151/
Roumkos6775/
Rungkad6726/
Rungkas677/
Roumkou672/
Rusenkó671/
Ronckou671/
Rongkho671/
Rusimko671/
Rusemko671/
Rusenco671/

Runko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Runko in the Hindi language
रुनकोrunako75
रूंकोrunko25
Runko in the Russian language
Рунькоrunko-

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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 Runko
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