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Runacres Family History

Runacres Surname Meaning

from Middle English r(u)ye ‘rye’ + acre(s) aker(s) ‘acre(s) arable land’ (Old English rygen + æcer).

The surname may be topographic for someone who lived near land where rye was grown or toponymic for someone from a place so named such as Renacres (Lancs).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Runacres family from?

You can see how Runacres families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Runacres family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 43 Runacres families living in Suffolk. This was about 36% of all the recorded Runacres's in United Kingdom. Suffolk had the highest population of Runacres families in 1891.
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What did your Runacres ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Carpenter joiner and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Runacres. 100% of Runacres men worked as a Carpenter joiner and 89% of Runacres women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Carpenter joiner
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    89%
  • House Duties
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    4%
  • Sweet Factory
    4%

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Passenger Lists

There are 317 immigration records available for the last name Runacres. 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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Draft Cards

There are 318 military records available for the last name Runacres. For the veterans among your Runacres ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Runacres lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2003, in the United States, Runacres life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1967, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Runacres in 1964 was 63, and 78 in 2003.

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