Runyans Surname

1,691,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 116 people bear this surname

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

Runyans Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Runyans Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1161:3,124,646180,867
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Runyans Last Name Facts

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

Runyans occurs most in The United States. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Runyans click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Runyans? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,691,963rd most widespread last name internationally, held by around 1 in 62,823,672 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Runyans reside; 89 percent reside in North America and 89 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 116 people, or 1 in 3,124,646. In The United States Runyans is mostly concentrated in: North Carolina, where 29 percent are found, Alabama, where 28 percent are found and South Carolina, where 18 percent are found.

Runyans Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Runyans has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Runyans last name grew 483 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Runyans Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Runyans surname are 41.69% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 88.46% being registered with the party.

Runyans earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.53% less than the national average, earning $38,176 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Runnyans930/
Runyons86143/
Runians860/
Runyanze801/
Runnians800/
Runions711,576/
Runjons711/
Ronyons711/
Runnions6735/
Reunions674/
Rhonehons500/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Runyans
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