Runnels Surname

73,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,716 people bear this surname

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

Runnels Surname User-submission:

The Runnels surname derives from runnel, meaning 'small stream down a mountainside'.

Runnels Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,6611:54,4156,496
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guernsey91:3,628639
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6861:29,7863,616

Runnels (21) may also be a first name.

Runnels Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Runnels surname derives from runnel, meaning 'small stream down a mountainside'.

- pattyann

Runnels Last Name Facts

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

Runnels occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Runnels? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 73,327th most common surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,085,102 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 65 percent of Runnels are found; 65 percent are found in North America and 65 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Runnels is also the 2,368,944th most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 21 people.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 6,661 people, or 1 in 54,415. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Mississippi, where 10 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Oklahoma, where 5 percent reside. Besides The United States Runnels occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 0 percent reside and Australia, where 0 percent reside.

Runnels Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Runnels has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Runnels last name rose 395 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Runnels Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Runnels last name are 6.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.78% being registered with the political party.

The amount Runnels earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 7.6% less than the national average, earning $39,868 USD per year and in Canada they earn 45.54% more than the national average, earning $72,310 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Runnells931,246/
Ruinnels932/
Runnelss931/
Rounnels931/
Runniels930/
Runels92216/
Runnls920/
Reunnells881/
Runnelles880/
Rounnells880/
Runells8615/
Ronnels865/
Runnles863/
Rumnels861/
Rounels860/
Raunels860/
Ruinels860/
Runuels860/
Runls830/
Ruhnells800/
Rounells800/
Runnills800/
Runuells800/
Rumnells800/
Raunells800/
Runiells800/
Runles7742/
Ronels771/
Rinels770/
Runils770/
Rinells711/
Ronells710/
Roenels710/
Ronnyls710/
Roniels710/
Rumles6293/
Ronles622/
Rumless571/

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