Explore the Family Name Arnell

The meaning of Arnell

1. English: variant of Arnold. 2. Swedish: from the personal name Arne + the suffix -ell, a derivative of the Latin adjectival ending -elius.

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How common is the last name Arnell in the United States?

The surname Arnell has seen a slight rise in popularity over the last decade, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Arnell was ranked as the 25,775th most common surname in the United States; by 2010, it had risen to the rank of 25,486th. This represents a modest growth rate of 1.12%. The number of individuals bearing the Arnell surname also increased during this period, climbing from 897 in 2000 to 970 in 2010, an increase of 8.14%. Despite these changes, the proportion of Arnells per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.33.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,775	#25,486	1.12%
Count	897	970	8.14%
Proportion per 100k	0.33	0.33	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Arnell

As for the ethnic identity associated with the Arnell surname, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. While the percentage of Arnells identifying as White saw a minor increase from 80.6% to 83.92%, those identifying as Black decreased significantly, from 10.7% to 7.32%. The percentage of Arnells identifying as Hispanic also saw an uptick, increasing from 2.45% to 2.89%. However, the percentages of Arnells identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native fell to zero, compared to 1% and 2.45% respectively in 2000. The percentage of Arnells identifying with two or more races grew by 10.75%, reaching 3.09% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	80.6%	83.92%	4.12%
Black	10.7%	7.32%	-31.59%
Two or More Races	2.79%	3.09%	10.75%
Hispanic	2.45%	2.89%	17.96%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.45%	0%	0%