Argenti Surname

121,439th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,771 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Argenti Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Argentan,' a town in south Normandy. David de Argentomago was a tenant-in-chief under the Conqueror in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire His descendants were ennobled as Barons Argentine (Lower).

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Argenti Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy2,1701:28,1835,022
United States4891:741,22558,038
Argentina3271:130,71411,069
France2201:301,92146,106
Brazil1441:1,486,62749,780
Australia1101:245,41522,739
Spain461:1,016,34937,676
Uruguay421:81,7098,364
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Slovenia321:77,74010,347
Indonesia281:4,723,186228,527
Switzerland251:328,51725,592
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
England191:2,932,529101,561
Israel181:475,42436,085
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

The alternate forms: Argentí (1) are calculated separately.

Argenti (45) may also be a first name.

Argenti Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Argentan,' a town in south Normandy. David de Argentomago was a tenant-in-chief under the Conqueror in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire His descendants were ennobled as Barons Argentine (Lower).

Richard de Argentein, Hertfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Reginald de Argente, Essex, ibid.

John de Argenteyn. Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Gyles Argentyne: Visitation of Bedfordshire, 1566.

Reginald de Argentein, Norfolk, 1265: History of Norfolk.

Giles de Argentein, Norfolk, 1281. ibid.

John Argentine, minorite, sup. for B.D., Oct. 20, 1449: Register of the University of Oxford.

1572. Henry Potkyn and Sicily Argentine: Marriage Lic (London).

John Argintine, temp. 1600: Visitation of Dorsetshire, 1623.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

From Argent or Argentan in France. In an undated charter of the reign of David II the lands of Lethbertsheills forfeited by William Lundie were bestowed upon Adam Argente (RMS., I, App. II, 875), and in April 1370 there is a confirmation by the same king of a charter by Adam de Argent (mis-spelled Salver in the British Museum MS.) to Marjory his spouse of the land of Lethberde schelis with pertinents (RMS., I, 320). By a charter of Robert II dated 19th day of March in the sixth year of the king's reign (1377) the lands of Lethberdschelis with pertinents in the constabulary of Lynlithcu, resigned by Ade de Argent, were bestowed upon Robert, earl of Fife and Meneteth (ibid., I, 571).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

A contraction of Argenton.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

ARGENTE, ARGENT: A contraction of Argenton.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Argenti Last Name Facts

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

Argenti (Russian: Аргенти) occurs in Italy more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Argentí. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Argenti? popularity and diffusion

The last name Argenti is the 121,439th most frequently held last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,932,523 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Argenti live; 59 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 58 percent live in Italic Europe. It is also the 1,504,468th most prevalent first name globally It is held by 45 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Italy, where it is held by 2,170 people, or 1 in 28,183. In Italy it is most frequent in: Lazio, where 33 percent are found, Umbria, where 22 percent are found and Tuscany, where 12 percent are found. Apart from Italy Argenti is found in 29 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent are found and Argentina, where 9 percent are found.

Argenti Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Argenti has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 4,075 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 158 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Argenti Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Argenti last name are 9.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.25% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Argenti earn in different countries varies notably. In Italy they earn 18.73% more than the national average, earning €35,655 per year; in United States they earn 6.47% more than the national average, earning $45,939 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.89% less than the national average, earning $47,254 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Argenti Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Argenti in the Russian language
Аргентиargenti-

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