Rúnarsson Surname

600,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 518 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Rúnarsson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rúnarsson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland4991:762118
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

The alternate forms: Runarsson (76) are calculated separately.

Rúnarsson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rúnarsson is borne by more people in Iceland than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Runarsson. For other potential spellings of Rúnarsson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rúnarsson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rúnarsson is the 600,164th most frequently used last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 14,068,621 people. The surname Rúnarsson is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Rúnarsson are found; 99 percent are found in Northern Europe and 99 percent are found in Scandinavia.

It is most frequently occurring in Iceland, where it is held by 499 people, or 1 in 762. In Iceland it is mostly concentrated in: Capital Region, where 62 percent live, Northeastern Region, where 10 percent live and Southern Peninsula, where 8 percent live. Apart from Iceland this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 2 percent live and Sweden, where 1 percent live.

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Footnotes

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