Arneson Surname

69,788th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,091 people bear this surname

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

Arneson Surname Definition:

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

Arneson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,4691:56,0306,690
Canada3561:103,49911,194
Sweden931:105,8797,628
Israel481:178,28417,874
Norway451:114,27315,150
Argentina211:2,035,401100,871
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iceland11:380,09011,096
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6201:80,9988,529

Arneson (30) may also be a first name.

Arneson 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

Arneson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Arneson occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Arneson? popularity and diffusion

Arneson is the 69,788th most numerous family name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,027,718 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Arneson live; 70 percent live in North America and 70 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,911,214th most common forename globally. It is borne by 30 people.

The last name Arneson is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 6,469 people, or 1 in 56,030. In The United States it is most frequent in: Minnesota, where 16 percent live, Washington, where 7 percent live and North Dakota, where 3 percent live. Not including The United States Arneson is found in 25 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 5 percent live and Sweden, where 1 percent live.

Arneson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Arneson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Arneson surname increased 1,043 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Arneson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Arneson surname are 11.95% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.72% being registered with the political party.

The amount Arneson earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 20.63% more than the national average, earning 417,461 kr per year; in United States they earn 4.99% more than the national average, earning $45,300 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.55% less than the national average, earning $48,914 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Arnesson931,532/
Arnneson931/
Harneson931/
Arnesonn931/
Arnesone930/
Garneson930/
Garnesson88223/
Garneeson881/
Arnesen868,139/
Arnison86539/
Arnejon8642/
Arnesén8631/
Arnesan863/
Arnezon861/
Arnhson860/
Arnessen8030/
Arnaison8022/
Arnetsen806/
Ornedson803/
Arnisson801/
Arnesund801/
Arnessom801/
Harnison801/
Garnison800/
Garneshan752/
Garnaison751/
Arnisen713/
Arnizen711/
Arnecen711/
Ornison710/
Harnizon678/
Garnizon673/
Ornessan671/
Arnessem671/
Arnezeen670/
Harnisen670/
Harnisan670/

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