Where Does The Last Name Árnason Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Árnason (Arabic: آرناسون) is held by more people in Iceland than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Arnason or Àrnason. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Árnason? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 232,523^rd most commonly occurring surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 4,197,895 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Árnason reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname is most frequently used in Iceland, where it is held by 1,700 people, or 1 in 224. In Iceland Árnason is primarily concentrated in: Capital Region, where 62 percent reside, Northeastern Region, where 14 percent reside and Southern Peninsula, where 6 percent reside. Not including Iceland this last name exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 1 percent reside and Sweden, where 0 percent reside.

Árnason Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Árnason has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Árnason surname decreased 82 percent between 1880 and 2014.