Runtzel Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Runtzel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Runtzel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil261:8,233,628183,715
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

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

Runtzel Last Name Facts

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

Runtzel is found in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Rüntzel. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Runtzel? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,689,253rd most common family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 140,145,114 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Runtzel live; 50 percent live in South America and 50 percent live in Luso-South America.

Runtzel is most numerous in Brazil, where it is held by 26 people, or 1 in 8,233,628. In Brazil Runtzel is most common in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 69 percent live, Santa Catarina, where 19 percent live and Mato Grosso, where 4 percent live. Other than Brazil it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 48 percent live and Germany, where 2 percent live.

Runtzel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Runtzel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Runtzel surname increased 357 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Runtzel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Runtzel last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 80% registered with the party.

Runtzel earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 47.42% less than the national average, earning $22,688 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rüntzel951/
Reuntzel930/
Runzel92174/
Rundzel864/
Reunzel861/
Runzell861/
Runnzell8022/
Roentzel800/
Rounzell800/
Runcel775/
Runchel71102/
Runchell670/
Ruinncell630/
Roncel62180/
Rončel622/
Hrondzyl535/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Runtzel
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