Arnau Surname

52,434th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,758 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Arnau Surname User-submission:

Arnau is a common surname in Catalan speaking areas, specially in Catalonia. It comes from a Germanic first name, Arnoald.

Arnau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain7,1331:6,554813
Argentina7791:54,8704,620
France7061:94,08313,686
United States4981:727,82957,157
Mexico891:1,394,67615,650
Cuba781:147,7273,633
Dominican Republic691:151,2025,897
Brazil651:3,293,45194,173
Italy561:1,092,08472,109
Venezuela461:656,61011,395
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Philippines241:4,218,259160,165
Chile241:734,02016,565
Belgium191:605,08754,956
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Puerto Rico121:295,8452,647
England111:5,065,278148,650
Kazakhstan91:1,964,72289,832
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Paraguay71:1,033,8219,769
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Romania51:4,015,57458,306
Bolivia51:2,123,2876,830
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
Guatemala41:4,020,6677,726
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
British Virgin Islands21:15,797839
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Saint Pierre and Miquelon11:6,399357
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

Arnau (19,149) may also be a first name.

Arnau Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Arnau is a common surname in Catalan speaking areas, specially in Catalonia. It comes from a Germanic first name, Arnoald.

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Arnau Last Name Facts

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

The surname Arnau (Russian: Арнау) occurs in Spain more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of Arnau click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Arnau? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 52,434th most frequent family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 746,828 people. The last name Arnau is predominantly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Arnau are found; 74 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 73 percent are found in Iberian Europe. Arnau is also the 39,082nd most widespread first name world-wide It is held by 19,149 people.

The last name Arnau is most frequent in Spain, where it is borne by 7,133 people, or 1 in 6,554. In Spain Arnau is most frequent in: Valencian Community, where 49 percent are found, Catalonia, where 36 percent are found and Madrid, where 4 percent are found. Barring Spain Arnau occurs in 55 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 8 percent are found and France, where 7 percent are found.

Arnau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Arnau has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Arnau surname grew 1,660 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Arnau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Arnau surname are 3.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50.56% registered with the party.

The amount Arnau earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 60.94% less than the national average, earning S/. 7,571 per year; in United States they earn 2.58% less than the national average, earning $42,034 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.14% less than the national average, earning $38,685 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Arnaud9176,092/
Arnaut9113,569/
Harnau91272/
Arnaus91260/
Arnaux91166/
Garnau9132/
Arnayu9111/
Arnauh915/
Arnauz911/
Arna893,715/
Arnu89188/
Arnault835,468/
Arnauts83764/
Harnaut8342/
Arnautz8310/
Arnaust8310/
Arnaudt834/
Arnautt833/
Harnaud833/
Arnaudh832/
Garnaue831/
Arnaudd831/
Aurneau831/
Arnaiud831/
Arnauds831/
Arnnaux830/
Arnas802,328/
Arnah801,677/
Arnou801,312/
Aurna80907/
Arnuš80862/
Garna80787/
Harna80686/
Arnaz80639/
Arnay80443/
Arnat80372/
Arnup80253/
Arnus80242/
Arnut80215/
Aarna80153/
Arnad80128/
Ernau8095/
Arnaa8063/
Arnuz8052/
Aerna8048/
Arnai8045/
Ornau8044/
Arnna8027/
Airna8023/
Harnu8018/
Arnoa8016/
Garnu8013/
Arnap809/
Arnud806/
Aarnu806/
Arnaj805/
Earna804/
Arnea804/
Arnga803/
Ahrna803/
Arnae802/
Arnuh802/
Arnuj802/
Arneu802/
Arrna801/
Arhna801/
Asrna801/
Aernu800/
Arnnu800/
Arneault77122/
D'Arnaud7779/
Arnaouet7727/
Gaurneau771/
Harnault771/
Aurnauth771/
Arnhault770/
Areunnau770/
Arnaiz7320,418/
Arnoux7310,933/
Arnous739,125/
Arnoud731,539/
Arnaya731,294/
Arneja731,255/
Arnout73778/
Harnay73471/
Harnas73372/
Arnais73297/
Arnajh73214/
Harnah73190/
Haurna73174/
Harnaa73128/
Arnatt73105/
Garnai73103/
Arnouz7398/
Harnat7386/
Harnus7378/
Garnou7376/
Harnad7359/
Arnawe7358/
Orneau7341/
Aurnou7339/
Arnush7327/
Arneut7324/
Arnaye7323/
Arnast7323/
Aernah7321/
Arnaha7318/
Arniya7316/
Arnudd7316/
Harnna7315/
Arenna7315/
Arnoup7313/
Arnult7313/
Harnaß7312/
Arnoia7311/
Arnhus7311/
Arnija7310/
Harnai739/
Garnue739/
Airnui738/
Arnayi737/
Garnay737/
Arneus736/
Arneud736/
Harnuš736/
Airena736/
Arnadt736/
Garneu735/
Harnud735/
Garnuo735/
Harnup735/
Arnoya735/
Garnaj734/
Harnut734/
Harnaś734/
Arnaji733/
Ornaut733/
Arnuos733/
Arnays733/
Arnutt732/
Arnnas732/
Arnujo732/
Garnea732/
Arrnoa732/
Arinnu732/
Arnuod732/
Hornau732/
Arnait732/
Arnaij732/
Arnuth732/
Arnats731/
Oernau731/
Earnad731/
Ayrnat731/
Aarnas731/
Airenu731/
Airnas731/
Arnead731/
Arnnup731/
Arnuiz731/
Arnuja731/
Arnaah731/
Arnajo731/
Aernaa731/
Harhna731/
Arnaíz731/
Hârnau731/
Harnuß731/
Gornau731/
Airnou731/
D'Arna731/
Asrnad731/
Arnaid731/
Arnaio731/
Arnaip731/
Arnash731/
Arnass731/
Arnasë731/
Arnaïz731/
Arnoja731/
Arnouj731/
Arrnas731/
Arnayz731/
Earena731/
Airnuy731/
Arnaia731/
Arrnou731/
Haerna731/
Arneat730/
Aarnad730/
Harnea730/
Ahrnat730/
Garnna730/
D'Arnault7164/
Arnautowa711/
Erna677,448/
Arno676,809/
Arnoult674,804/
Orna674,277/
Arnouts671,392/
Harnaha67856/
Harnais67405/
Gorneau67215/
Harnasz67190/
Ernu67167/
Harnaiz67158/
Harniya67136/
Arhnaje67136/
Arnò67129/
Harnach67126/
Garnaya67114/
Hournau6783/
Harnapp6780/
Arniyah6780/
D'Arnay6764/
Harneja6753/
Hornaus6744/
Aarnout6741/
Arneach6741/
Arnó6738/
Garenna6737/
Ornu6737/
Harnadh6730/
Arnoudt6730/
Arnijah6727/
Harnash6723/
Hearnah6718/
Ağırnas6717/
Harnaye6715/
Arnhult6715/
Harneha6712/
Arznaya679/
Harnaya678/
Harnoha677/
Garnaja674/
Earnast674/
Garniya674/
Arrinna674/
Harnouz674/
Harnoux674/
Arhnnaj674/
Arnoush673/
Arná673/
Arnouss673/
Arionna672/
Arrnous672/
Harnout672/
Harnatt672/
Aarneus672/
Arnahai672/
Arnouds672/
Horneau671/
Garnaji671/
Harnatz671/
Harneas671/
Aarnast671/
Aarneja671/
Airgnah671/
Arnaizz671/
Arennad671/
Arienna671/
Arnoust671/
Arnô671/
Harnoud671/
Ourneau671/
Árna671/
Harinna671/
Harnawe671/
Harnous671/
Aarnoud671/
Arnachz671/
Arnahay671/
Arnaiez671/
Arnayat671/
Arnhaji671/
Arña671/
Aremnas671/
Arennas671/
Aringna671/
Arinnga671/
Arnawet671/
Arhnash671/
Haharna671/
Hearnus670/
Harnnat670/
Harrnas670/
Hearnas670/
Haarnus670/
Harnass670/
Harnnus670/
Harrnue670/
Harnnay670/
Arnhadt670/
Arnhatt670/

Arnau Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Arnau in the Russian language
Арнауarnau-

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