Runólfsson Surname

1,755,741st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 109 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Runólfsson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

DNA test information

Runólfsson Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland1051:3,620483
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

The alternate forms: Runolfsson (35) are calculated separately.

Runólfsson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Runólfsson is found in Iceland more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Runolfsson. For other possible spellings of Runólfsson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Runólfsson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,755,741st most frequently held last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 66,858,219 people. The surname Runólfsson is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Runólfsson are found; 99 percent are found in Northern Europe and 99 percent are found in Scandinavia.

Runólfsson is most commonly held in Iceland, where it is held by 105 people, or 1 in 3,620. In Iceland it is most common in: Capital Region, where 66 percent live, Southern Region, where 23 percent live and Western Region, where 6 percent live. Apart from Iceland Runólfsson exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 2 percent live and The Netherlands, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Runolfsson9735/
Runolfson84227/
Rehn Olofsson703/

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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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  • 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 Runólfsson
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