Arnold Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Arnold Name Meaning: A surname of German origin which consists of arn, meaning 'eagle' and wald meaning 'power'.

A name given to someone of the place name 'Arnold' in Northern England. May have also been given to someone strong and powerful.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Arnold Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Arnold family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 575
Female Servant 332
Independent 229
Labourer 168
Male Servant 133
Farmer 129
Shoe Maker 77
Carpenter 69
Ag Lab 41
Dress Maker 32
Gardener 32
Tailor 32
Blacksmith 27
Butcher 25
Weaver 25
Ag Labourer 25
Apprentice 23
Baker 23
Publican 23
Grocer 21
Silk Weaver 21
Ribbon Weaver 20
Pauper 19
Pupil 19
Mason 18

Arnold Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Arnold 100% 120,237
2 Ronald 50% 2,089
3 Arnould 86% 400
4 Renold 67% 345
5 Arnald 83% 287
6 Ornold 83% 102

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The surname Arnold is the most popular version of all its varients

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