Arendal Surname

1,736,881st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 111 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Arendal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Arendal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark591:95,6739,081
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Norway171:302,48730,120
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Arendal Last Name Facts

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

The surname Arendal (Russian: Арендаль) is found in Denmark more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Arendal? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,736,881st most numerous surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 65,653,567 people. The last name Arendal occurs mostly in Europe, where 81 percent of Arendal are found; 72 percent are found in Northern Europe and 72 percent are found in Scandinavia.

Arendal is most widespread in Denmark, where it is borne by 59 people, or 1 in 95,673. In Denmark it is most frequent in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 47 percent reside, Region of Southern Denmark, where 32 percent reside and North Denmark Region, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Denmark this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Norway, where 15 percent reside.

Arendal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Arendal has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 211 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Arendal Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Arendal earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 28.9% more than the national average, earning 446,098 kr per year and in United States they earn 96.77% more than the national average, earning $84,906 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Arendal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Arendal in the Russian language
Арендальarendal-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Arendal
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