Runyen

Runyen Meaning & Origin

About Runyen
The surname Runyen is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Rumwald" or "Rumweald," which means "fame-rule" or "fame-power." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Rumwald. Over time, the spelling and pronunciation of the name evolved, resulting in variations such as Runyen.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Runyen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Runyen: 191
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95,545
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Runyen based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Runyen is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RNN
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AH1 N Y AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/runyen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Runyen in Braille

Here's how to represent Runyen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Runyen in braille

How to sign the name Runyen using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Runyen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Runyen in sign language

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