Arnesson Surname

257,166th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,532 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Arnesson Surname Definition:

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

Arnesson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1,4531:6,777618
Switzerland271:304,18224,091
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Norway131:395,56035,657
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Arnesson (14) may also be a first name.

Arnesson 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

Arnesson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Arnesson occurs more in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Arnesson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Arnesson? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 257,166th most prevalent family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 4,756,884 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Arnesson reside; 97 percent reside in Northern Europe and 96 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 3,024,661st most frequent given name internationally. It is borne by 14 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Sweden, where it is held by 1,453 people, or 1 in 6,777. In Sweden Arnesson is most numerous in: Västra Götaland County, where 15 percent reside, Skåne County, where 11 percent reside and Stockholm County, where 10 percent reside. Beside Sweden Arnesson is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 2 percent reside and Estonia, where 1 percent reside.

Arnesson Last Name Statistics demography

Arnesson earn somewhat less than the average income. In Norway they earn 14.23% less than the national average, earning 296,846 kr per year.

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