von Arx Surname

109,596th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,246 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

von Arx Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

von Arx Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland3,7141:2,211233
United States1971:1,839,893120,150
Italy631:970,74168,914
France631:1,054,329115,549
Argentina591:724,46549,289
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Belgium171:676,27358,718
England151:3,714,537119,675
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Austria111:774,13064,097
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

von Arx Last Name Facts

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

The last name von Arx occurs in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name von Arx is the 109,596th most prevalent family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,716,332 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of von Arx reside; 89 percent reside in Western Europe and 83 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently used in Switzerland, where it is borne by 3,714 people, or 1 in 2,211. In Switzerland von Arx is primarily concentrated in: Canton of Solothurn, where 47 percent live, Canton of Zürich, where 13 percent live and Canton of Bern, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account Switzerland this surname occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 5 percent live and Italy, where 1 percent live.

von Arx Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of von Arx has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,791 percent between 1880 and 2014.

von Arx Last Name Statistics demography

The amount von Arx earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 67.75% less than the national average, earning R 76,644 per year; in United States they earn 53.97% more than the national average, earning $66,437 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.34% less than the national average, earning $48,024 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Von-Arx869/
van Arx861/
von Ark861/
von Arc861/
von Arks800/
van Ark71970/
van Arck6715/
van Harg670/
van Gorx670/
van Aarst63111/
van Harck6337/
von Horst634/
van Harke630/
van Haarst59216/
Van-Ark572/
van Ork570/
van D'Arque563/
van Ours5326/
van Hork532/
van Horck50269/
van Horst5033/

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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 Arx
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