Runyan Surname

57,273rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,843 people bear this surname

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

Runyan Surname Definition:

(English) A mangy, scurvy person.

Runyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,7431:41,4575,084
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Turkey141:5,558,673112,907
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
France11:66,422,722504,397
England11:55,718,059489,080
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8081:27,7763,418

Runyan (9,218) may also be a first name.

Runyan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) A mangy, scurvy person.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Runyan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Runyan is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Runyan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 57,273rd most commonly used surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 824,103 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Runyan are found; 99 percent are found in North America and 99 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Runyan is also the 64,672nd most frequently used first name world-wide It is held by 9,218 people.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 8,743 people, or 1 in 41,457. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 10 percent live, Texas, where 7 percent live and Indiana, where 6 percent live. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 0 percent live and Turkey, where 0 percent live.

Runyan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Runyan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Runyan surname rose 484 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Runyan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Runyan are 19.43% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.2% registered with the party.

The amount Runyan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.44% more than the national average, earning $44,202 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.75% less than the national average, earning $43,846 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Reunyan9211/
Runnyan921/
Rounyan920/
Ruynyan920/
Runyon8311,798/
Runjan8360/
Runhan8311/
Runian8311/
Ronyan835/
Rugnan833/
Runean831/
Runyam830/
Hroutnyan801/
Runjang7715/
Runhamn779/
Raunhan775/
Runjhan774/
Runjaun772/
Runehan772/
Reunjan771/
Rungian771/
Rounian771/
Raunian771/
Runnyon770/
Rounean770/
Rungean770/
Runijan770/
Runnian770/
Ruñan737/
Rougnant7124/
Raunjian7116/
Rungnian7111/
Runiatin716/
Rusnijan714/
Reunyong711/
Rugnandh711/
Runion673,760/
Runham67458/
Ronian6769/
Rumjan6764/
Ronjan6758/
Ronyon678/
Rugnon678/
Runjam675/
Runjon671/
Rugnam671/
Ronían671/
Rusniatin671/
Raungnaun671/
Runyom670/

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Runyan Reference & Research

Runyan/Runyon FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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 Runyan
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