von Arb Surname

584,278th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 536 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

von Arb Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

von Arb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland4851:16,9342,779
United States421:8,629,975373,648
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

von Arb Last Name Facts

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

The surname von Arb has its highest incidence in Switzerland. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of von Arb click here.

How Common Is The Last Name von Arb? popularity and diffusion

It is the 584,278th most prevalent last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 13,596,168 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of von Arb reside; 89 percent reside in Western Europe and 89 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname von Arb is most frequently occurring in Switzerland, where it is borne by 485 people, or 1 in 16,934. In Switzerland von Arb is most prevalent in: Canton of Solothurn, where 53 percent reside, Canton of Zürich, where 11 percent reside and Canton of Bern, where 10 percent reside. Besides Switzerland this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.

von Arb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of von Arb has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the von Arb surname expanded 4,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

von Arb Last Name Statistics demography

von Arb earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29.85% more than the national average, earning $56,031 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vonarb92399/
von Erb865/
van Arb865/
Vounarb860/
von Harbou827/
Vanarb7714/
Fonarb771/
Vonarp770/
von Harpe7534/
Vinarub7132/
Vanarab7117/
van Ryb712/
Vonrabe712/
Vonraab712/
Venharb711/
van Arp711/
Vonarop711/
Vonraub711/
Vinarubu6739/
Fonaraba6716/
Vinarabe677/
van Raab676/
Vanarabh674/
Vanarabi673/
van Raub672/
Venaruba671/
von Rupp671/
Vanarbee671/
Vonraabe671/
van Robe670/
van Erp574,506/
van Gorp535,908/
van Herp53518/
van Gorph504/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to von Arb
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