Runyon Family History

Runyon Surname Meaning

Americanized form of French Rongnion (or perhaps of some other similar French surname): unexplained. The surname Rongnion is no longer found in France. Compare Runion, Runnion, Runyan, and Runyen.

Possibly also Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Rúnaidhin ‘descendant of Rúnaidhin’ from a pet form of the personal name Ruanaidh (see Rooney).

This form of the surname has now died out in Ireland and Britain.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Munyon, Kenyon, Ranson, Munyan, Rayon, Rondon, Renton, Dundon, Dunton, Runyan

51K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
7K	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
29K	Census and Voter Lists
348K	Member Trees

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Where is the Runyon family from?

You can see how Runyon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Runyon family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Runyon families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 17 Runyon families living in Lancashire. This was 100% of all the recorded Runyon's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Runyon families in 1891.

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What did your Runyon ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Runyon. 17% of Runyon men worked as a Laborer and 10% of Runyon women worked as a Housework. Some less common occupations for Americans named Runyon were Salesman and Teacher.

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Laborer

17%

Farmer

12%

Miner

Salesman

Housework

10%

Housekeeper

Stenographer

Teacher

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Census Record

There are 29K census records available for the last name Runyon. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Runyon census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Runyon. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 7K military records available for the last name Runyon. For the veterans among your Runyon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Runyon lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Runyon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Runyon in 1940 was 35, and 74 in 2004.

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Runyon Surname Meaning

Possibly also Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Rúnaidhin ‘descendant of Rúnaidhin’ from a pet form of the personal name Ruanaidh (see Rooney).

This form of the surname has now died out in Ireland and Britain.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Runyon family from?

What did your Runyon ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

17%

Farmer

12%

Miner

Salesman

Housework

10%

Housekeeper

Stenographer

Teacher

What Runyon family records will you find?

What is the average Runyon lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Runyon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Runyon in 1940 was 35, and 74 in 2004.

Runyon Family History

Runyon Surname Meaning

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Runyon Surname Meaning

438,000 record(s) for Runyon

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Where is the Runyon family from?

What did your Runyon ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Runyon lifespan?

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