Explore the Family Name Runions

The meaning of Runions

Altered form of Runion, a surname of French (and possibly also Irish) origin, with the addition of excrescent -s, a common feature of Americanized surnames.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Runions" has seen a negligible shift between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 23,986, while in 2010, it slightly dropped to position 24,012, marking a change of -0.11 percent. However, the count of individuals bearing this last name increased from 982 to 1,050 during the same period, reflecting a growth rate of approximately 6.92 percent. The proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.36 in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,986	#24,012	-0.11%
Count	982	1,050	6.92%
Proportion per 100k	0.36	0.36	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Runions

The ethnic identity associated with the surname "Runions" also experienced some changes over the decade as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. White ethnicity dominated, accounting for 94.40 percent in 2000, and slightly dipping to 93.81 percent by 2010. The number of people identifying with two or more races saw a significant increase of 76.09 percent, moving from 0.92 percent in 2000 to 1.62 percent in 2010. The representation of Hispanic and Black ethnicities decreased by 6.06 percent and 12.98 percent, respectively. Interestingly, the American Indian and Alaskan Native category showed an increase from zero in 2000 to 0.86 percent in 2010. There were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.4%	93.81%	-0.63%
Black	2.85%	2.48%	-12.98%
Two or More Races	0.92%	1.62%	76.09%
Hispanic	1.32%	1.24%	-6.06%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.86%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%