Show ContentsRunion History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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

Early Origins of the Runion family

The surname Runion 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 Runion family

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Runion Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Runion family

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Runion Ranking

In the United States, the name Runion is the 6,629th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1


United States Runion migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Runion Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Sarah Runion, who landed in New York in 1860
  • Helen Runion, aged 18, who settled in America, in 1896

Canada Runion migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Runion Settlers in Canada in the 16th Century
  • Peter Runion, who arrived in Nova Scotia between 1598 and 1867

Contemporary Notables of the name Runion (post 1700) +

  • James M. Runion, American politician, Delegate to South Carolina State Constitutional Convention from Greenville County, 1868 2


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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