Runting Surname

1,136,896th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 212 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Runting Surname Definition:

(English) the Anglo-Saxon Hrunting [orig. uncertain] Wæs þǽm hæft t-méce|Was to that hilted sword Hrunting nama |Hrunting (the) name.— Beówulf, 2918-19.

Runting Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1191:226,85521,510
Indonesia791:1,674,040109,461
England101:5,571,806158,774
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354

Runting (14,094) may also be a first name.

Runting Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) the Anglo-Saxon Hrunting [orig. uncertain] Wæs þǽm hæft t-méce|Was to that hilted sword Hrunting nama |Hrunting (the) name.— Beówulf, 2918-19.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Runting Last Name Facts

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

The surname Runting is borne by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Runting.

How Common Is The Last Name Runting? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,136,896th most frequently used last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 34,375,217 people. The last name Runting occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 57 percent of Runting reside; 57 percent reside in Australasia and 57 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand. Runting is also the 48,405th most common first name at a global level It is held by 14,094 people.

The last name Runting is most common in Australia, where it is carried by 119 people, or 1 in 226,855. In Australia it is mostly found in: Victoria, where 82 percent reside, Queensland, where 11 percent reside and New South Wales, where 3 percent reside. Not including Australia it occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 37 percent reside and England, where 5 percent reside.

Runting Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Runting has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Runting surname decreased 9 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Runtting930/
Runtin9250/
Runteng8691/
Ronting8666/
Runtina862/
Rumting861/
Roundtin800/
Runten7758/
Rontin771/
Ronteng7116/
Rounten710/
Hronteng674/
Roundten670/
Ronten6261/
Rontén6215/
Rontèn621/

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Footnotes

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