Armelin Surname

174,407th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,460 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Monaco

Armelin Surname User-submission:

The Armelin surname comes from the southern French variant of Hermelin derived from the ancient Germanic name Ermilo which is based on the element ermin meaning 'world all-embracing'.

Armelin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1,6151:132,5545,050
United States4441:816,34962,706
France1671:397,74158,569
Italy831:736,82861,221
Argentina601:712,39048,679
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Croatia131:325,27730,776
Wales71:442,07621,198
England71:7,959,723202,100
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Montenegro31:213,1886,121
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Belize11:355,4743,977
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

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

Armelin (226) may also be a first name.

Armelin Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Armelin surname comes from the southern French variant of Hermelin derived from the ancient Germanic name Ermilo which is based on the element ermin meaning 'world all-embracing'.

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Armelin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Armelin is found in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Armelín. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Armelin? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 174,407th most commonly held family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,962,417 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Armelin reside; 68 percent reside in South America and 66 percent reside in Luso-South America. Armelin is also the 598,137th most frequently used forename world-wide, borne by 226 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is borne by 1,615 people, or 1 in 132,554. In Brazil it is mostly concentrated in: São Paulo, where 80 percent live, Paraná, where 12 percent live and Rio Grande do Sul, where 3 percent live. Not including Brazil Armelin is found in 26 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent live and France, where 7 percent live.

Armelin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Armelin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Armelin surname increased 1,033 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Armelin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Armelin surname are 1.84% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.07% registered with the political party.

Armelin earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.75% less than the national average, earning $33,333 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Armelín951/
Harmelin93359/
Armelina9356/
Armielin932/
Armeling932/
Harmeling881,257/
Garmelina881/
Harmaelin881/
Armelim86295/
Armalin8632/
Ermelin8612/
Armilin863/
Armelyn861/
Armolin861/
Hermelin801,722/
Garmilin8062/
Ormeling8060/
Harmelen8039/
Harmolin8038/
Harmalin806/
Armilina801/
Hormelin800/
Armalienė75569/
Hermelijn75402/
Gourmelin75169/
Garmilina7514/
Harmelimk751/
Hermelien751/
Ermolin717,230/
Ermilin71652/
Armilen712/
Ermalin711/
Ormolin711/
Ormelim711/
Hermolin6728/
Hermalin6714/
Ormilien6710/
Ermilien674/
Gormilin673/
Gourmelen631,379/
Hermilien631/
Ormoehlen631/
Ormlen621/
Ermolyn57402/
Ermylyn5747/
Ermolen5716/
Ermilen571/
Hormylyna505/

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