View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Running Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Running is found most in The United States. It can appear in the variant forms: Rünning. For other potential spellings of Running click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Running? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 156,103^rd most frequently occurring family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,597,130 people. The last name Running is mostly found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Running reside; 92 percent reside in North America and 92 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 84,180^th most widely held first name in the world It is held by 6,167 people.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 2,108 people, or 1 in 171,944. In The United States it is primarily found in: Minnesota, where 19 percent live, Wisconsin, where 12 percent live and Washington, where 9 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 31 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 17 percent live and New Zealand, where 3 percent live.

Running Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Running has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 2,571 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 825 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Running Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Running surname is principally Anglican (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Running surname are 4.32% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.09% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Running earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.75% more than the national average, earning $44,336 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.77% less than the national average, earning $47,810 CAD per year.