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Early Origins of the Runnells family

The surname Runnells was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Calvados and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility. They were shown as nobility of the Norman by the Duchesne rolls during the Conquest. William Rundel of Oxfordshire after Hastings had several domains held to 1150 and also held in Normandy.

Early History of the Runnells family

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Runnells Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rond, Ronde, Lerond, Lerondel, Roneau, Rondel, Lerondeau, Rondeau, Rondelet, Rondelleux, Rondelot, Rondet, Rondot, Rondou, Rondier, Rundle, Runnall, Redonet, Redonin and many more.

Early Notables of the Runnells family

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United States Runnells migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Runnells Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Mabel Runnells, aged 22, arrived in New York in 1892 aboard the ship "Etruria" from Liverpool, England 1
Runnells Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Mr. Samuel Runnells, (b. 1876), aged 29, Cornish stonemason, from Bodmin, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Etruria" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 26th March 1905 en route to Quincy, Massachusetts, USA 2
  • John S. Runnells, arrived in New York in 1907 aboard the ship "Adriatic" from Southampton, England 1
  • Mrs. John S. Runnells, arrived in New York in 1907 aboard the ship "Adriatic" from Southampton, England 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Runnells (post 1700) +

  • Thomas William "Tom" Runnells (b. 1955), American Major League Baseball former infielder for the Cincinnati Reds (1985-1986), current coach and manager
  • George Runnells Kahler (1889-1924), American pitcher in Major League Baseball


  1. Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
  2. Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_ellis_island_1892_on.pdf


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