How common is the surname Runnels?

5,055 people in the United States had the surname Runnels in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 61,077 Americans. It ranked 6,680th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Runnels?

Terri Runnels, American professional wrestler, professional wrestling manager, television host, and model, followed by Hardin Richard Runnels.

Where is the surname Runnels most common?

Wikidata records people named Runnels in the United States.

Is the surname Runnels getting more or less common?

More common. 4,863 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,055 in 2010, up 3.9%.

The surname Runnels

A surname, carried by 5,055 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex R542

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Runnels is more common than 95.9% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 5,055 people named Runnels in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 61,077 Americans. That is up 3.9% since 2000, when the Census counted 4,863.

#6,680

rank among US surnames

5,055

people in 2010

1.7

per 100,000 Americans

+3.9%

change since 2000 (was #6,439)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#6,674	Johanson	5,061	61,005
#6,676	Fall	5,060	61,017
#6,678	Fermin	5,057	61,053
#6,680	Runnels	5,055	61,077

Who is named Runnels

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

66% of people named Runnels identified as white (not Hispanic), 25% as Black (not Hispanic) and 3.0% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 66%
Black (not Hispanic) 25%
Two or more races 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native 2.1%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.4%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Runnelss

3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Terri Runnels
American professional wrestler, professional wrestling manager, television host, and model, born 1966
Hardin Richard Runnels
American politician (1820-1873)
Dustin Rhodes
American professional wrestler, born 1969

Questions

How common is the surname Runnels?: 5,055 people in the United States had the surname Runnels in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 61,077 Americans. It ranked 6,680th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Runnels?: In the 2010 Census, 66% of people named Runnels identified as white (not Hispanic), and 25% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Runnels?: Terri Runnels, American professional wrestler, professional wrestling manager, television host, and model, followed by Hardin Richard Runnels.
Where is the surname Runnels most common?: Wikidata records people named Runnels in the United States.
Is the surname Runnels getting more or less common?: More common. 4,863 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,055 in 2010, up 3.9%.