Arnell Surname

124,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,661 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Martin

Arnell Surname Definition:

Bapt 'the son of Arnold,' which see. The omission of the final 'd' in Arnald was perfectly natural, just as natural as to have added it if it were not there; compare provincial gownd for gown, or Simmonds for Simmons, (a) Local, 'of Arnold,' a village in the parish of Long Riston, Yorkshire; also 'of Arnold,' a parish in Nottinghamshire.

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Arnell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2871:281,63126,245
England9751:57,1476,889
Sweden8241:11,9501,039
Australia2101:128,55114,024
Canada801:460,57039,784
France631:1,054,329115,549
Finland391:140,94113,163
Portugal381:274,16410,086
New Zealand361:125,78715,451
Scotland231:232,77511,829
Wales201:154,72710,755
Saint Martin121:2,93074
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Norway101:514,22941,629
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3721:65,5257,503
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2341:214,61018,363

Arnell (2,415) may also be a first name.

Arnell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Bapt 'the son of Arnold,' which see. The omission of the final 'd' in Arnald was perfectly natural, just as natural as to have added it if it were not there; compare provincial gownd for gown, or Simmonds for Simmons, (a) Local, 'of Arnold,' a village in the parish of Long Riston, Yorkshire; also 'of Arnold,' a parish in Nottinghamshire.

Richard de Arnall, 20 Edward II: Freemen of York.

John fil. Arnaldi, Nottinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Alexander fil. Ernald, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Jordan Ernald, Oxfordshire, ibid.

1409. Walter Arnald, rector of Thelton: History of Norfolk.

1465. 'John Arnald, gent., buried by the porch door': History of Norfolk.

1616. Married — Richard laggard and Eedy Arnall: St. Antholin (London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Dweller at the Eagle-Slope. [Old English e)arn, eagle + h(e)al(h]. (Teutonic) for Arnald, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Arnell Last Name Facts

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

Arnell is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Arnell click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Arnell? popularity and diffusion

The surname Arnell is the 124,508th most frequent surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,990,589 people. The last name Arnell occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Arnell are found; 52 percent are found in Northern Europe and 37 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Arnell is also the 150,917th most commonly held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 2,415 people.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 1,287 people, or 1 in 281,631. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Utah, where 20 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and Idaho, where 8 percent live. Other than The United States this last name is found in 35 countries. It is also common in England, where 27 percent live and Sweden, where 23 percent live.

Arnell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Arnell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Arnell last name increased 550 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 262 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Arnell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Arnell surname are 24.71% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.48% being registered with the political party.

The amount Arnell earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 16.5% less than the national average, earning 288,965 kr per year; in United States they earn 2.38% more than the national average, earning $44,178 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.73% more than the national average, earning $57,994 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Harnell92329/
Garnell92299/
Earnell9229/
Ahrnell9210/
Arnel911,087/
Arnll910/
Garnnell860/
Harnnell860/
Hearnell860/
Garnel83152/
Ornell8399/
Örnell8364/
Arnill8363/
Harnel8349/
Arniel8348/
Arneel8336/
Ernell8316/
Arneld8313/
Arnuel8312/
Arnoel833/
Arnael833/
Arnelt831/
Arnnel830/
Aurnel830/
Arinll830/
Arnl801/
Hornell77461/
Hörnell77330/
Gornell77256/
Öhrnell77142/
Hernell7789/
Ahrnéll7716/
Ohrnell7714/
Ehrnell779/
Eurnell771/
Harrnel771/
Garneel771/
Aarneld771/
Harnnel770/
Garnill770/
Earnesl770/
Ournell770/
Garnnel770/
Harnill770/
Ornel7395/
Arnil7336/
Ernel7320/
Arnld735/
Harnl731/
Gournell7116/
Herrnell713/
Harnniel711/
Oehrnell711/
Harnnill710/
Garnil67128/
Ernill6748/
Gornel6733/
Hornel6717/
Arnild6715/
Hörnel6713/
Harnil676/
Hernel675/
Arngli671/
Erniel671/
Orneld671/
Areeml671/
Arniol670/
Orniel670/
Ornelt670/

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