Arason Surname

468,873rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 717 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Arason Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Arason Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland3361:1,131196
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
Canada781:472,37940,609
United States701:5,177,985261,849
Nigeria281:6,326,527151,186
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
Faroe Islands91:5,444585
Norway81:642,78647,258
Denmark71:806,38843,211
India71:109,580,769786,157
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Arason (53) may also be a first name.

Arason Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Arason Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Arason is carried by more people in Iceland than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Arason? popularity and diffusion

It is the 468,873rd most frequently used family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,163,941 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Arason live; 51 percent live in Northern Europe and 51 percent live in Scandinavia. Arason is also the 1,366,219th most common first name on earth, held by 53 people.

Arason is most commonly held in Iceland, where it is borne by 336 people, or 1 in 1,131. In Iceland it is most common in: Capital Region, where 57 percent live, Northeastern Region, where 12 percent live and Southern Region, where 9 percent live. Excluding Iceland this last name occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 18 percent live and Canada, where 11 percent live.

Arason Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Arason has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Arason surname increased 7,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Arason Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Arason last name are 0.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.33% being registered with the party.

The amount Arason earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 49.26% more than the national average, earning 516,548 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 20.52% less than the national average, earning R 188,880 per year; in United States they earn 14.23% more than the national average, earning $49,288 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.54% less than the national average, earning $44,446 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Garason9232/
Arahson9230/
Harason9226/
Araison922/
Araason921/
Arauson921/
Arasong921/
Garrason8635/
Gargason8614/
Haraison864/
Harasion863/
Garasion861/
Garhason861/
Argasion861/
Haradson861/
Harrason860/
Hargason860/
Arasan835,722/
Arasen83170/
Arazon8365/
Orason8341/
Arajon8317/
Aracon8313/
Aroson8311/
Arasun837/
Arasom831/
Gargasson80178/
Hairrason801/
Harasan77695/
Oraison77126/
Harasen7778/
Arashan7765/
Arasang7757/
Arajoon7745/
Harajon7743/
Orrason7742/
Orasson7731/
Orasoon7712/
Orasion7710/
Argoson7710/
Garasan779/
Garasun776/
Aarasan776/
Arrasan775/
Aracion775/
Aurasen774/
Arhasan774/
Arassan774/
Orascon773/
Haroson773/
Ahrasan773/
Araujon773/
Arazcon772/
Aaroson772/
Arasian772/
Arohson772/
Atrasan772/
Arasane772/
Garazon772/
Garasoń772/
Orayson771/
Orazson771/
Horason771/
Earasan771/
Gorason771/
Arouson771/
Araisan771/
Arajhon771/
Arasund771/
Arasune771/
Garoson771/
Orasyon771/
Orgason771/
Garasen771/
Arazonh771/
Arazoon771/
Arosone771/
Arrazon771/
Aragion771/
Aurajon771/
Aurasan771/
Aruoson770/
Arrasen770/
Aurasang711,113/
Arrassen71294/
Arashaan71151/
Aragione71134/
Airasang7187/
Airasian7169/
Arrashan7145/
Atrashan7134/
Harachon7114/
Gorahson7112/
Harasund719/
Harassen718/
Hotrason718/
Argosion717/
Orascion717/
Gargazon717/
Arahusen716/
Harasang715/
Harajong715/
Harashan714/
Arashand714/
Aurachon714/
Aurajhon714/
Hareison713/
Harroson713/
Eirasson713/
Harrasan713/
Arashjan712/
Arahasan711/
Earasant711/
Haroison711/
Gorasson711/
Ahradsen711/
Garazohn711/
Oraisson711/
Þorrason711/
Harasung711/
Haraysan711/
Garasanh711/
Gorasyon711/
Auracion711/
Arrachon711/
Arassang711/
Araisang711/
Harahsan711/
Garrazon711/
Oratsone711/
Oraisoon711/
Aroisson711/
Arhaseen711/
Attrasan711/
Aroidson710/
Arajan671,590/
Aracan671,477/
Arazan671,001/
Orasan67848/
Aracen67752/
Orazon6790/
Arocan6786/
Harhausen6769/
Arosen6738/
Arosun6733/
Arasam6726/
Arojan6720/
Orasen6719/
Oroson6713/
Arasum6712/
Arosén6710/
Arasem678/
Harreison677/
Arosan676/
Orasom675/
Arasanova673/
Arazen673/
Haradjong673/
Harahusen673/
Araxan672/
Arăzan672/
Aharasang671/
Garhazohn671/
Arazão671/
Oracon671/
Airaushan671/
Arazán671/
Arocen671/
Arozan671/
Arayssoum671/
Harroison671/
Garrosson670/
Gohrauson670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Arason
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