Arneil Surname

667,223rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 449 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Scotland

Arneil Surname Definition:

This surname found in Glasgow and its neighborhood was common there in the sixteenth century as Arneile (Protocols, I) and appears in the Edinburgh Marriage records in 1660 as Arneill. John Arneille is recorded in Coldingham in 1669 (Lauder).

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Arneil Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1051:257,10223,526
Scotland881:60,8394,966
United States781:4,646,909242,363
South Africa611:888,15957,770
England511:1,092,51152,584
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1271:29,4742,548
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Arneil (1,396) may also be a first name.

Arneil Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname found in Glasgow and its neighborhood was common there in the sixteenth century as Arneile (Protocols, I) and appears in the Edinburgh Marriage records in 1660 as Arneill. John Arneille is recorded in Coldingham in 1669 (Lauder). The name is of local origin from Ardneill in the parish of Kilbride, explained by Timothy Pont as "Ard-Neill or Neil's Knope." Recorded in Dunfermline 1942.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Arneil Last Name Facts

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

Arneil occurs in Australia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Arneil? popularity and diffusion

Arneil is the 667,223rd most widespread family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 16,230,615 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 34 percent of Arneil reside; 34 percent reside in Northern Europe and 34 percent reside in British Isles. Arneil is also the 209,327th most frequent forename world-wide. It is borne by 1,396 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is held by 105 people, or 1 in 257,102. In Australia it is mostly concentrated in: New South Wales, where 69 percent reside, Queensland, where 16 percent reside and Victoria, where 10 percent reside. Beside Australia Arneil occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.

Arneil Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Arneil has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the Arneil last name declined 31 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 709 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,020 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Arneil Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Arneil last name is chiefly Presbyterian (58%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Arneil surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Arneil earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 84.52% more than the national average, earning R 438,492 per year; in United States they earn 6.13% more than the national average, earning $45,794 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.47% more than the national average, earning $50,910 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Arneill92246/
Garneil921/
Arnheil920/
Arneal8373/
Arniel8348/
Arneel8336/
Arnile8328/
Arnail8313/
Arnuel8312/
Arngel834/
Arnael833/
Arnoel833/
Arnoil830/
Orneil830/
Garniel77364/
Arnhild7741/
Arnelle7724/
Garnael7714/
Garneel771/
Arnheel771/
Arnhill771/
Ornesil771/
Arnatil771/
Harngel771/
Arnesel770/
Garneal770/
Harnele770/
Harneal770/
Argnile770/
Orneill770/
Arnal7313,869/
Arnehall7141/
Garnniel711/
Arnnelle711/
Harnnile710/
Harnaile710/
Arnitell710/
Harnnele710/
Arnall671,730/
Harnal67503/
Arnoul67276/
Arnald67155/
Garnal6789/
Arinle6722/
Arnale6717/
Ornele6714/
Arnalt677/
Orneal675/
Arnaul674/
Arenle673/
Arngal672/
Ornile671/
Ernail671/
Arznal671/
Arnaal670/
Harnle670/
Orniel670/
Harnnelle670/
Arnnal670/

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