Explore the Family Name Arnesen

The meaning of Arnesen

Norwegian and Danish: patronymic from the personal name Arne, a short form of any of various Norse names of which arn ‘eagle’ is the first element (see Arne 1). Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Aksel, Alf, Arndt, Egil, Niels, Ottar.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Arnesen in the United States has remained relatively stable from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Arnesen was ranked as the 30,716th most popular surname and it slipped slightly to 30,825th place in 2010, marking a minor decrease of 0.35%. However, the count of individuals carrying the Arnesen surname saw an increase of 5.45%, growing from 716 in 2000 to 755 in 2010. The proportion of the surname per 100,000 people also dipped marginally by 3.7% during this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,716	#30,825	-0.35%
Count	716	755	5.45%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.26	-3.7%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Arnesen

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Arnesen, there are some noteworthy changes between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. Most Arnesens identified as White, though this percentage experienced a minor drop of 2.05% from 93.30% in 2000 to 91.39% in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase of 46.88%, rising from 4.33% in 2000 to 6.36% in 2010. Asian/Pacific Islanders also increased slightly from 0.98% to 1.06%. Individuals claiming two or more races decreased by 26.19%, from 1.26% in 2000 down to 0.93% in 2010. No Arnesens identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.3%	91.39%	-2.05%
Hispanic	4.33%	6.36%	46.88%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.98%	1.06%	8.16%
Two or More Races	1.26%	0.93%	-26.19%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%