Arntzen Surname

114,732nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,028 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Arntzen Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'son of eagle'.

Arntzen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway2,1711:2,369205
United States6991:518,53943,349
Germany6841:117,69814,444
Netherlands1371:123,26419,295
South Africa661:820,87455,153
Canada531:695,20056,020
Denmark511:110,68110,317
Sweden461:214,06014,843
Argentina331:1,295,25574,988
England181:3,095,448105,421
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Mexico151:8,275,08036,578
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
France81:8,302,840321,660
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Wales41:773,63329,106
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

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

Arntzen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'son of eagle'.

- chefwuan

This surname means 'son of eagle'.

- haileyarnzen

Arntzen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Arntzen occurs in Norway more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Arntzén. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Arntzen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 114,732nd most commonly occurring last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,809,222 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Arntzen live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname is most commonly held in Norway, where it is borne by 2,171 people, or 1 in 2,369. In Norway Arntzen is most common in: Eastern Norway, where 46 percent are found, Northern Norway, where 29 percent are found and Central Norway, where 12 percent are found. Excluding Norway this last name exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Germany, where 17 percent are found.

Arntzen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Arntzen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Arntzen surname increased 2,056 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Arntzen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Arntzen are 12% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.77% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Arntzen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 5.24% less than the national average, earning 327,936 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 110.49% more than the national average, earning R 500,208 per year; in United States they earn 9.13% more than the national average, earning $47,088 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.25% less than the national average, earning $42,602 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Arntzén951/
Arentzen93404/
Aarntzen93147/
Arndtzen9321/
Arnzen92856/
Ahrentzen8820/
Arendtzen885/
Arrentzen880/
Arntsen862,727/
Arntjen8688/
Erntzen8614/
Arntzenová821/
Arentsen801,887/
Erentzen8077/
Arendzen8033/
Arndtsen8022/
Arndtzén809/
Arnthsen802/
Arentzon802/
Erntszen801/
Arnntsen801/
Arntssen801/
Ernzen77658/
Arnzon7773/
Arnzén774/
Arncen770/
Ahrentsen7532/
Aarentsen751/
Earentsen751/
Arntson71963/
Erntsen7122/
Arinzon7112/
Arntsén711/
Arnczan711/
Orenzen711/
Hernzen711/
Erenzen711/
Arentson6792/
Arndtson6733/
Arntsson6724/
Erentsen677/
Ahrndsen673/
Arrinzon672/
Arintsyn672/
Arentsem671/
Arintsin671/
Arntsing671/
Arentsin670/

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