Arrold Surname

1,518,885th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 137 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Arrold Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Arrold Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1341:201,46019,724
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Arrold (91) may also be a first name.

Arrold Last Name Facts

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

The surname Arrold is found in Australia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Arrold? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,518,885th most frequently used family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 53,193,766 people. The surname Arrold is predominantly found in Oceania, where 98 percent of Arrold are found; 98 percent are found in Australasia and 98 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. Arrold is also the 998,282nd most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 91 people.

The surname is most widespread in Australia, where it is held by 134 people, or 1 in 201,460. In Australia Arrold is most frequent in: New South Wales, where 75 percent live, Queensland, where 10 percent live and Australian Capital Territory, where 9 percent live. Outside of Australia this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent live and Qatar, where 1 percent live.

Arrold Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Arrold has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Arrold last name fell 89 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Harrold9211,367/
Garrold9217/
Arold911,685/
Arrol91338/
Garrould8632/
Hearrold8631/
Harrould8616/
Harrolds861/
Harold8317,412/
Garrol83116/
Arroll8374/
Ahrold8357/
Arhold8339/
Garold8334/
Arroyl8321/
Arroul8316/
Airold8314/
Harrol8311/
Errold832/
Arroil832/
Arrole832/
Arould832/
Aroldt832/
Earrol830/
Aroold830/
Arol80836/
Herrold771,668/
Harrald77419/
Hearold77181/
Harroll77159/
Harolds7758/
Harhold7722/
Harzold7719/
Haroldt774/
Garroll773/
Harrole773/
Haerold773/
Arroyle772/
Horrold771/
Haruold771/
Ahrolds771/
Hatrold771/
Hairold771/
Hayrold771/
Garhold770/
Garrald770/
Aharold770/
Gairold770/
Harroul770/
Arholdt770/
Hargold770/
Arole731,845/
Garol731,265/
Asrol73186/
Harol73147/
Aurol7395/
Aroul7393/
Aroll7320/
Erold7320/
Argol7317/
Arral7316/
Arolt7313/
Ayrol7311/
Airol738/
Arool737/
Atrol734/
Aroil734/
Arzol733/
Arhol733/
Arald732/
Aarol732/
Aroyl731/
Earol731/
Ajrol731/
Harrolle71220/
Ahrholdt7123/
Harholdt7120/
Aarholdt716/
Harraald714/
Herrhold711/
Earholdt711/
Garroull711/
Haeroldt711/
Hayrolds711/
D'Harold711/
Herold6737,929/
Harral671,140/
Gargol67618/
Harald67607/
Hörold67457/
Harole67303/
Erhold67192/
Arrale67177/
Hairol67162/
Ayrole67113/
Aroule6778/
Haroul6765/
Ağırol6765/
Gairol6757/
Härold6746/
Hasrol6744/
Harhol6741/
Horold6737/
Aarole6730/
Garral6726/
Garald6723/
Argoul6722/
Ayrald6720/
Aroult6719/
Haroll6716/
Airoll6713/
Harool6712/
Aroull6712/
Arhoul676/
Gaarol674/
Hargol674/
Asrool674/
Aroole674/
Arrall673/
Ajrool673/
Aarool673/
Gajrol673/
Hajrol673/
Arholt673/
Aharol673/
Hayrol673/
Aralds672/
Gaurol672/
Arotel672/
Harolt672/
Aroile672/
Arojle672/
Aruole672/
Gayrol672/
Haruld671/
Orruol671/
Haroldová671/
Arosil671/
Argoil671/
Orroll671/
Garoll671/
Ajroul671/
Aaroll671/
Atrole671/
Aurole671/
Arhole671/
Arolle671/
Arraul671/
Asroll671/
Araldt671/
Horrol670/
Gorold670/
Gorrol670/
Argoll670/
Earole670/
Aurolt670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Arrold
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