Arbogast Surname
Approximately 11,243 people bear this surname
Arbogast Surname User-submission:
Arbogast first appeared as a surname among the Salian Franks in Burgundy, France and spread throughout Eastern France and Southwestern Germany. Derived from arbi (inheritance) and gast (stranger).
Arbogast Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,183 | 1:50,461 | 6,098 |
| France | 1,737 | 1:38,240 | 4,733 |
| Tanzania | 1,374 | 1:38,531 | 4,429 |
| Germany | 812 | 1:99,145 | 12,313 |
| Canada | 35 | 1:1,052,731 | 78,176 |
| Switzerland | 35 | 1:234,655 | 19,741 |
| Thailand | 20 | 1:3,531,917 | 315,217 |
| Brazil | 17 | 1:12,592,608 | 246,358 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 779 | 1:64,466 | 7,026 |
The alternate forms: Árbogást (19) are calculated separately.
Arbogast (974) may also be a first name.
Arbogast Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Arbogast first appeared as a surname among the Salian Franks in Burgundy, France and spread throughout Eastern France and Southwestern Germany. Derived from arbi (inheritance) and gast (stranger).
- shichuanperuArbogast Demographics
Average Male Arbogast Height
176.7 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Arbogast Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Arbogast Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Arbogast is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Árbogást. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Arbogast? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 46,128th most commonly held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 648,185 people. The last name Arbogast occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Arbogast live; 63 percent live in North America and 63 percent live in Anglo-North America. Arbogast is also the 258,233rd most commonly used first name in the world. It is borne by 974 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 7,183 people, or 1 in 50,461. In The United States Arbogast is most prevalent in: West Virginia, where 13 percent live, Ohio, where 12 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 8 percent live. Besides The United States Arbogast is found in 26 countries. It is also common in France, where 15 percent live and Tanzania, where 12 percent live.
Arbogast Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Arbogast has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Arbogast surname increased 922 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Arbogast Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Arbogast last name are 17.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.49% registered with the political party.
The amount Arbogast earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.38% less than the national average, earning $41,260 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.16% less than the national average, earning $43,145 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbogaste | 94 | 6 | / |
| Arbosgast | 94 | 4 | / |
| Arbogastt | 94 | 1 | / |
| Arbougast | 94 | 1 | / |
| Arboghast | 94 | 1 | / |
| Arbogasts | 94 | 1 | / |
| Aarbogast | 94 | 0 | / |
| Arbogas | 93 | 6 | / |
| Arbogat | 93 | 4 | / |
| Árbogást | 92 | 19 | / |
| Arbegast | 88 | 142 | / |
| Arbogash | 88 | 36 | / |
| Arbogest | 88 | 5 | / |
| Arbagast | 88 | 4 | / |
| Arvogast | 88 | 2 | / |
| Arbugast | 88 | 2 | / |
| Arbogost | 88 | 2 | / |
| Arbogasd | 88 | 1 | / |
| Arbogasp | 88 | 1 | / |
| Orbogast | 88 | 0 | / |
| Arbogass | 88 | 0 | / |
| Arboga | 86 | 29 | / |
| Arbaghast | 82 | 0 | / |
| Arbegest | 75 | 1 | / |
| Arbogosh | 75 | 0 | / |
| Arbagest | 75 | 0 | / |
| Árbogászt | 71 | 20 | / |
| Orboga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Arbaga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Orbeghast | 71 | 0 | / |
| Árbogás | 67 | 8 | / |
| Arbanga | 67 | 6 | / |
| Arrbaga | 67 | 3 | / |
| Arbagos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gorboga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Garbaga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Arbongou | 63 | 11 | / |
| Orbongha | 63 | 1 | / |
| Arvaga | 57 | 1 | / |
| Orbanga | 53 | 11 | / |
| Orbagaa | 53 | 1 | / |
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