Runnels Surname
Approximately 6,716 people bear this surname
Runnels Surname User-submission:
The Runnels surname derives from runnel, meaning 'small stream down a mountainside'.
Runnels Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,661 | 1:54,415 | 6,496 |
| Canada | 30 | 1:1,228,186 | 88,140 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guernsey | 9 | 1:3,628 | 639 |
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,686 | 1:29,786 | 3,616 |
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'.
- pattyannRunnels Demographics
Average Runnels Salary in
United States
$39,868 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runnells | 93 | 1,246 | / |
| Ruinnels | 93 | 2 | / |
| Runnelss | 93 | 1 | / |
| Rounnels | 93 | 1 | / |
| Runniels | 93 | 0 | / |
| Runels | 92 | 216 | / |
| Runnls | 92 | 0 | / |
| Reunnells | 88 | 1 | / |
| Runnelles | 88 | 0 | / |
| Rounnells | 88 | 0 | / |
| Runells | 86 | 15 | / |
| Ronnels | 86 | 5 | / |
| Runnles | 86 | 3 | / |
| Rumnels | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rounels | 86 | 0 | / |
| Raunels | 86 | 0 | / |
| Ruinels | 86 | 0 | / |
| Runuels | 86 | 0 | / |
| Runls | 83 | 0 | / |
| Ruhnells | 80 | 0 | / |
| Rounells | 80 | 0 | / |
| Runnills | 80 | 0 | / |
| Runuells | 80 | 0 | / |
| Rumnells | 80 | 0 | / |
| Raunells | 80 | 0 | / |
| Runiells | 80 | 0 | / |
| Runles | 77 | 42 | / |
| Ronels | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rinels | 77 | 0 | / |
| Runils | 77 | 0 | / |
| Rinells | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ronells | 71 | 0 | / |
| Roenels | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ronnyls | 71 | 0 | / |
| Roniels | 71 | 0 | / |
| Rumles | 62 | 93 | / |
| Ronles | 62 | 2 | / |
| Rumless | 57 | 1 | / |
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