Runkov Surname

769,129th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 370 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Runkov Surname User-submission:

The surname Runkov is most likely a Russified version of the German surname Runck. It, in turn, is formed from a similar nickname, which goes back to the German word runke (big lump). Such a nickname was given to a large, clumsy man who moved heavily and noisily.

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Runkov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia3281:439,40041,646
Ukraine161:2,845,168170,459
Belarus141:678,64756,781
Kazakhstan81:2,210,31295,036
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Transnistria11:474,69917,893

Runkov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Runkov is most likely a Russified version of the German surname Runck. It, in turn, is formed from a similar nickname, which goes back to the German word runke (big lump). Such a nickname was given to a large, clumsy man who moved heavily and noisily.

According to another version, the nickname Runk comes from the word rūna (rune, secret, cryptogram). Runes are the writing of the ancient Germans, used from the 1st-2nd to the 12th centuries AD in Denmark, Sweden and Norway, 1st-13th centuries in Iceland and Greenland, and in the province of Dalarna in Sweden until the 19th century. After the adoption of Christianity in the countries of Northern Europe, the runes were supplanted by the Latin alphabet, and since the 20th century it has been widely used as signs for fortune telling (the ancient Germans attributed mystical properties to the runes).

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Runkov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Runkov (Russian: Рунков) occurs more in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Runkov? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 769,129th most frequent family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 19,696,070 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Runkov reside; 82 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 82 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

Runkov is most commonly used in Russia, where it is carried by 328 people, or 1 in 439,400. In Russia Runkov is primarily found in: Mordovia Republic, where 37 percent live, Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 10 percent live and Volgograd Oblast, where 10 percent live. Beside Russia this surname occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 4 percent live and Belarus, where 4 percent live.

Runkov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Orthodox (72%) in Russia.

In The United States Runkov are 1.61% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 45.16% registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Runkova92385/
Reunkov9217/
Rusnkov9210/
Hrunkov921/
Rusenkov8638/
Reunkova8623/
Rusinkov8622/
Ruynekov8616/
Ruinkova861/
Ronkov8362/
Rumkov837/
Runkow831/
Ruchenkov8039/
Rusienkov801/
Russinkov801/
Roenkov778/
Hruchenkov755/
Ruschenkov752/
Rushchenkov7123/
Rungkap627/
Runkaew623/
Rungkaw621/
Rongkop621/
Rungkaew57379/
Raunkaew5735/
Reunkaew579/
Raungkaew5335/
Reungkaew535/
Rrungkaew531/
Roncow502/

Runkov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Runkov in the Russian language
Рунковrunkov-

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