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/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Armelín. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Armelin? popularity and diffusion

Armelin is the 174,407th most frequent family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 2,962,417 people. The last name Armelin is primarily found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Armelin are found; 68 percent are found in South America and 66 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 598,137th most commonly used forename worldwide It is held by 226 people.

The last name is most widely held in Brazil, where it is carried by 1,615 people, or 1 in 132,554. In Brazil it is primarily found in: São Paulo, where 80 percent are found, Paraná, where 12 percent are found and Rio Grande do Sul, where 3 percent are found. Besides Brazil this surname is found in 26 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent are found and France, where 7 percent are found.

Armelin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Armelin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Armelin surname grew 1,033 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Armelin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Armelin last name are 1.84% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.07% being registered to vote for 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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