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

The surname Runsten occurs more in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Runstén. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname Runsten is the 670,508^th most commonly held family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 16,339,789 people. The surname Runsten occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of Runsten live; 89 percent live in Northern Europe and 88 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name is most frequent in Sweden, where it is carried by 312 people, or 1 in 31,560. In Sweden it is most frequent in: Stockholm County, where 40 percent are found, Västra Götaland County, where 15 percent are found and Västernorrland County, where 6 percent are found. Barring Sweden Runsten exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Finland, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Runsten Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Runsten has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,175 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Runsten Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Runsten surname are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the political party.

Runsten earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.38% more than the national average, earning $43,312 USD per year.