Arnason Surname

262,755th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,492 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Iceland

Arnason Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Arnason Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada8131:45,3215,582
United States3221:1,125,64981,111
Iceland1351:2,815407
Denmark581:97,3239,225
Sweden521:189,36113,089
Norway361:142,84118,058
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Faroe Islands101:4,900534
England71:7,959,723202,100
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Árnason (1,736) & Àrnason (1) are calculated separately.

Arnason Last Name Facts

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

The last name Arnason is more commonly found in Canada than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Árnason or Àrnason. Click here for further potential spellings of Arnason.

How Common Is The Last Name Arnason? popularity and diffusion

The last name Arnason is the 262,755th most frequent family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 4,884,414 people. The last name Arnason occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Arnason reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 74 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Arnason is most commonly used in Canada, where it is carried by 813 people, or 1 in 45,321. In Canada it is most frequent in: Manitoba, where 48 percent are found, British Columbia, where 17 percent are found and Alberta, where 15 percent are found. Excluding Canada Arnason occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Iceland, where 9 percent are found.

Arnason Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Arnason are 5.86% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.09% registered with the political party.

The amount Arnason earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 6.68% more than the national average, earning 369,193 kr per year; in United States they earn 27.57% more than the national average, earning $55,044 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.45% less than the national average, earning $43,993 CAD per year.

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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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