Arnasson Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Caledonia
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Arnasson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Arnasson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

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

Arnasson Last Name Facts

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

Arnasson is found most in New Caledonia. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Árnasson. Click here to see other possible spellings of Arnasson.

How Common Is The Last Name Arnasson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,117,718th most commonly held last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname Arnasson occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 57 percent of Arnasson live; 57 percent live in Oceania Islands and 57 percent live in New Caledonia.

The last name is most widely held in New Caledonia, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 69,056. Not including New Caledonia this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Iceland, where 29 percent live and Sweden, where 14 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Árnasson961/
Arnnasson940/
Arnason931,492/
Arnassan8892/
Garnason8829/
Arnaison8822/
Harnason883/
Arnassand8211/
Arnassant8210/
D'Arnason822/
Garnaison821/
Hornasson820/
Árnason801,736/
Arnasan80287/
Àrnason801/
Arnoson801/
Arnoddsson781/
Arnessen7530/
Arnesonn751/
Arnneson751/
Garnasen751/
Gornason750/
Arnesen678,139/
Arnazan6787/
Arnesén6731/
Arnozan675/
Arnesan673/
Harnautsan672/
Arnosan671/
Ornazon671/
Arnosen670/
Gornasan631/
Ornessan631/
Arnoudsen591/
Harnacian591/
Arnecen531/
Ernnesen500/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Arnasson
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