Arseneau Surname

77,127th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,346 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Arseneau Surname Definition:

(French) One who had charge of the arsenal where weapons were stored.

Arseneau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada4,6161:7,9821,176
United States1,7071:212,33720,748
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
England21:27,859,030389,889
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Aruba11:103,4772,586
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States631:797,12249,780

Arseneau Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French) One who had charge of the arsenal where weapons were stored.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Arseneau Last Name Facts

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

The surname Arseneau occurs more in Canada more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Arseneau? popularity and diffusion

The surname Arseneau is the 77,127th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,148,368 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Arseneau live; 100 percent live in North America and 75 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly used in Canada, where it is held by 4,616 people, or 1 in 7,982. In Canada it is most common in: New Brunswick, where 39 percent live, Quebec, where 34 percent live and Ontario, where 16 percent live. Other than Canada this surname is found in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent live and Australia, where 0 percent live.

Arseneau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Arseneau has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Arseneau last name grew 2,710 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Arseneau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Arseneau surname are 5.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.85% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Arseneau earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 169.09% more than the national average, earning S/. 52,164 per year; in United States they earn 1.32% more than the national average, earning $43,719 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.01% less than the national average, earning $44,214 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Arsenea931/
Arceneeau821/
Arsenia80349/
Arseniu8061/
Arsenya807/
Arsenha801/
Arseniou75588/
Arsenoiu75152/
Arsenius7540/
Arsenias7512/
Garsenia752/
Arsenioa751/
Orsengeu751/
Arsenjas751/
Arcenehux711/
Arcenieja711/
Garshenya711/
Arcenia67277/
Arjenia676/
Arsania675/
Argenia673/
Arsinia672/
Arcenha671/
Arcinea671/
Argenya671/
Arceniu671/

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