Arnesen Surname

61,761st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,139 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Arnesen Surname Definition:

(Norwegian, Danish) The son of Arne (eagle).

Arnesen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway5,8511:87969
United States1,2161:298,07527,566
Denmark2251:25,0882,553
Sweden1821:54,1034,182
South Africa1321:410,43735,867
England1151:484,50531,272
New Zealand1101:41,1676,893
Venezuela561:539,35910,010
Australia551:490,83137,357
Canada441:837,40065,151
Thailand331:2,140,556247,258
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
Wales211:147,35910,403
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
France21:33,211,361423,184
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malta11:430,2723,380
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:851,16452,255

The alternate forms: Arnesén (31) are calculated separately.

Arnesen (16) may also be a first name.

Arnesen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Norwegian, Danish) The son of Arne (eagle).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Arnesen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Arnesen (Russian: Арнесен) has its highest incidence in Norway. It can be rendered as a variant: Arnesén. For other possible spellings of Arnesen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Arnesen? popularity and diffusion

Arnesen is the 61,761st most common surname in the world, held by around 1 in 895,386 people. The surname Arnesen is primarily found in Europe, where 79 percent of Arnesen reside; 79 percent reside in Northern Europe and 77 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 2,786,762nd most widespread first name in the world, borne by 16 people.

The last name Arnesen is most frequently held in Norway, where it is borne by 5,851 people, or 1 in 879. In Norway Arnesen is most prevalent in: Eastern Norway, where 69 percent reside, Western Norway, where 14 percent reside and Northern Norway, where 8 percent reside. Other than Norway Arnesen is found in 37 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Denmark, where 3 percent reside.

Arnesen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Arnesen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 2,061 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 11,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Arnesen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Arnesen last name are 9.38% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.15% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Arnesen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 5.25% more than the national average, earning 364,241 kr per year; in Peru they earn 1152.65% more than the national average, earning S/. 242,827 per year; in South Africa they earn 83.32% more than the national average, earning R 435,648 per year; in United States they earn 14.69% more than the national average, earning $49,489 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.25% more than the national average, earning $51,794 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Arnesen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Arnesen in the Russian language
Арнесенarnesen-

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