Arntsen Surname

159,970th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,727 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Arntsen Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'son of eagle'.

Arntsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway2,0971:2,452214
United States3861:939,01370,219
Sweden921:107,0307,712
Canada451:818,79163,991
England271:2,063,63279,942
Denmark251:225,78917,947
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

The alternate forms: Arntsén (1) are calculated separately.

Arntsen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'son of eagle'.

- haileyarnzen

Arntsen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Arntsen (Russian: Арнтсен) occurs in Norway more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Arntsén. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Arntsen? popularity and diffusion

Arntsen is the 159,970th most commonly occurring surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 2,672,367 people. The surname Arntsen occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Arntsen reside; 82 percent reside in Northern Europe and 81 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname Arntsen is most common in Norway, where it is borne by 2,097 people, or 1 in 2,452. In Norway it is mostly found in: Northern Norway, where 34 percent reside, Eastern Norway, where 32 percent reside and Central Norway, where 16 percent reside. Barring Norway Arntsen is found in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Sweden, where 3 percent reside.

Arntsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Arntsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Arntsen last name increased 1,043 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Arntsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Arntsen are 10.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 63.29% registered with the party.

The amount Arntsen earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 11.43% less than the national average, earning 306,538 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 28.32% more than the national average, earning R 304,932 per year; in United States they earn 33.24% more than the national average, earning $57,492 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.66% more than the national average, earning $50,510 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Arntsen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Arntsen in the Russian language
Арнтсенarntsen-

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