Runz Surname

1,227,038th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 190 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Denmark

Runz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Runz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States841:4,314,987229,510
Germany761:1,059,28271,604
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
England21:27,859,030389,889
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
France11:66,422,722504,397
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Rünz (258) & Ruñz (160) are calculated separately.

Runz Last Name Facts

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

Runz is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Rünz or Ruñz. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Runz? popularity and diffusion

The surname Runz is the 1,227,038th most common surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 38,355,505 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Runz reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 44 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 84 people, or 1 in 4,314,987. In The United States Runz is primarily found in: New Jersey, where 26 percent reside, Idaho, where 13 percent reside and New York, where 13 percent reside. Beside The United States it is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 40 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.

Runz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Runz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Runz last name rose 1,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Runz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Runz surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 80% being registered with the political party.

The amount Runz earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.89% more than the national average, earning $45,258 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.07% more than the national average, earning $51,210 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rünz92258/
Ruñz92160/
Runtz89495/
Runze89157/
Ruynz891/
Rounz891/
Runtze8015/
Ruunze801/
Runcze801/
Rountz800/
Roundz800/
Ronz7579/
Runc7551/
Runs7512/
Rumz753/
Runx752/
Rugginz738/
Runje671,910/
Runci67775/
Runce67254/
Runts67159/
Roncz67114/
Rouns6781/
Runst6777/
Runds6745/
Roenz6738/
Runse6728/
Rontz6722/
Runcs6720/
Runch6714/
Rüntz6714/
Ruins679/
Rauns675/
Rondz675/
Runns675/
Rumns672/
Roonz672/
Rrunx671/
Reuns671/
Runče671/
Runås671/
Rhusinze671/
Ruhns670/
Rhuns670/

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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 Runz
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