Explore the Family Name Rundell

The meaning of Rundell

1. English and Scottish: variant of Rundle. 2. Swedish: ornamental name composed of the element rund ‘round’ + the suffix -ell, a derivative of the Latin adjectival ending -elius. 3. Americanized form of German Rundel.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Rundell in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Rundell has seen some slight changes over a decade. In 2000, Rundell was the 15,578th most common surname in the United States, with around 1,723 people bearing the name. By 2010, the rank had dropped to 16,470 while the count increased slightly by approximately 1.28% to reach 1,745 individuals, indicating that while its relative popularity decreased, the actual number of people with the surname grew. The proportion of people named Rundell per 100k residents also decreased by 7.81%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,578	#16,470	-5.73%
Count	1,723	1,745	1.28%
Proportion per 100k	0.64	0.59	-7.81%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rundell

Looking at the ethnicity breakdown for the surname Rundell, derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, we find an interesting shift between 2000 and 2010. While those identifying as white made up the dominant ethnic identity both years, their representation decreased slightly from 95.12% to 93.81%. During the same period, there was an increase in those who identified with two or more races (from 1.10% to 1.72%), Hispanic (from 1.45% to 2.29%), and Black (from 0.93% to 1.32%). Interestingly, no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010, a change from the small percentages recorded in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.12%	93.81%	-1.38%
Hispanic	1.45%	2.29%	57.93%
Two or More Races	1.1%	1.72%	56.36%
Black	0.93%	1.32%	41.94%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.41%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.99%	0%	0%