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
Scholar 3,238
Agricultural Labourer 394
Labourer 185
General Labourer 177
Dress Maker 160
Domestic Servant 158
General Servant 132
Farm Labourer 113
Coal Miner 107
Laundress 98
Carpenter 88
Annuitant 83
General Servant Domestic 65
Straw Plaiter 50
Shoe Maker 49
Gardener 48
Painter 45
Charwoman 44
House Keeper 43
Servant 43
Blacksmith 41
Servant Domestic 41
Bricklayer 39
Hawker 35
Tailor 34

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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