Running Surname

156,103rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,806 people bear this surname

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

Running Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Running Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,1081:171,94417,341
Canada4651:79,2388,877
New Zealand871:52,0508,333
England501:1,114,36153,243
Scotland331:162,2379,329
China91:151,924,6187,954
India81:95,883,173728,828
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Malta11:430,2723,380
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland161:276,86711,455
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland41:935,80421,348
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States821:612,42340,920

The alternate forms: Rünning (1) are calculated separately.

Running (6,167) may also be a first name.

Running Last Name Facts

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

Running is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Rünning. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Running? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 156,103rd most frequently used family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,597,130 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Running are found; 92 percent are found in North America and 92 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 84,180th most prevalent first name world-wide, borne by 6,167 people.

The last name is most widely 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 concentrated in: Minnesota, where 19 percent reside, Wisconsin, where 12 percent reside and Washington, where 9 percent reside. Apart from The United States it occurs in 31 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 17 percent reside and New Zealand, where 3 percent reside.

Running Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Running has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Running 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 adherence of those bearing the Running last name is predominantly Anglican (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Running last name are 4.32% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.09% being 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rünning951/
Runnings93111/
Runninng932/
Reunning931/
Runing92209/
Runnin927/
Ronning863,325/
Runnion86891/
Reuning86238/
Rusning8676/
Rauning8612/
Ruining8611/
Reunnin864/
Runingh861/
Runging861/
Rumning861/
Ruening860/
Runings860/
Rouning860/
Runin83489/
Roenning8038/
Roning77727/
Rining77431/
Runina77212/
Rungin77136/
Runeng77116/
Rutnin7763/
Rusnin7740/
Ronnin7711/
Ruynin775/
Rounin774/
Reunin774/
Ruinin773/
Rugnin772/
Runnen772/
Raunin771/
Ruunin771/
Rungnim71145/
Roening7163/
Ronneng7138/
Rungnen7118/
Reunina7117/
Rusneng7111/
Rinieng715/
Ruynina713/
Roninng713/
Ruunion713/
Hrunina712/
Hroning712/
Ruinina711/
Ruinint711/
Roungin711/
Rhining710/
Runnyon710/
Riening710/
Rooning710/
Ronin671,795/
Runen6771/
Roehning6722/
Runim6713/
Runyn6712/
Roejning671/
Reunyong671/
Ruenoeng671/
Runín671/
Rroening670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Running
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