Show ContentsRunions History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Runions surname is an Anglicization of the French name Rongnon.

Early Origins of the Runions family

The surname Runions was first found in on the island of Jersey, where an exile from Poitiers, France, made a brief stop on his way to America. It is unclear whether other Huguenots of this name settled in parts of England.

Early History of the Runions family

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Runions Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Runyon, Runyan, Runyun, Runion, Rongnion, Runnion and others.

Early Notables of the Runions family

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Canada Runions migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Runions Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Mr. Henry Runions U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1784 [1]

Contemporary Notables of the name Runions (post 1700) +

  • Joe Runions, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Missouri State House of Representatives 37th District; Elected 2012 [2]


  1. Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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