Arbogast Surname

46,128th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,243 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
France

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,1831:50,4616,098
France1,7371:38,2404,733
Tanzania1,3741:38,5314,429
Germany8121:99,14512,313
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Switzerland351:234,65519,741
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
England21:27,859,030389,889
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7791:64,4667,026

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).

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Arbogast Last Name Facts

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

The last name Arbogast is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Árbogást. Click here for further possible spellings of Arbogast.

How Common Is The Last Name Arbogast? popularity and diffusion

Arbogast is the 46,128th most widespread family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 648,185 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Arbogast reside; 63 percent reside in North America and 63 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 258,233rd most numerous first name on earth. It is borne by 974 people.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 7,183 people, or 1 in 50,461. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: West Virginia, where 13 percent reside, Ohio, where 12 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 8 percent reside. Other than The United States it is found in 26 countries. It also occurs in France, where 15 percent reside and Tanzania, where 12 percent reside.

Arbogast Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Arbogast has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Arbogast last name 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 with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.49% registered with the 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.

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