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 last name Arendal (Russian: Арендаль) occurs in Denmark more than any other country or 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

It is the 1,736,881st most commonly occurring last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 65,653,567 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 81 percent of Arendal live; 72 percent live in Northern Europe and 72 percent live in Scandinavia.

Arendal is most commonly held in Denmark, where it is held by 59 people, or 1 in 95,673. In Denmark Arendal is primarily found in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 47 percent are found, Region of Southern Denmark, where 32 percent are found and North Denmark Region, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Denmark it occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Norway, where 15 percent are found.

Arendal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Arendal has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 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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