Arnold Family History

Arnold Surname Meaning

English, Scottish, German, Dutch, French (mainly Alsace and Lorraine), Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Croatian, and Slovenian: from the ancient Germanic personal name Arnwald (Middle English Arnold, Old French Arnaut) composed of the elements arn ‘eagle’ + wald ‘rule, power’. This name was introduced to Britain by the Normans.

English: habitational name from either of two places called Arnold in Nottinghamshire and East Yorkshire from Old English earn ‘eagle’ + halh ‘nook’.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): adoption of the German personal name (see 1 above) at least in part on account of its resemblance to the Jewish name Aaron.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Harold, Armold, Arnoldi, Arnall, Arno, Honold, Appold, Menold, Arnott, Konold

1M	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
210K	Military Records
87K	Immigration Records
1M	Census and Voter Lists
3M	Member Trees

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Where is the Arnold family from?

You can see how Arnold families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Arnold family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Arnold families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 1,261 Arnold families living in Ontario. This was about 55% of all the recorded Arnold's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Arnold families in 1911.

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What did your Arnold ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Arnold. 37% of Arnold men worked as a Farmer and 11% of Arnold women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Arnold were Carpenter and Stenographer.

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Farmer

37%

Labourer

Laborer

Carpenter

Housekeeper

11%

Income

10%

Teacher

10%

Stenographer

10%

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Census Record

There are 1M census records available for the last name Arnold. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Arnold census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 87K immigration records available for the last name Arnold. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 210K military records available for the last name Arnold. For the veterans among your Arnold ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Arnold lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Arnold life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1940, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Arnold in 1940 was 25, and 74 in 2004.

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Arnold Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from either of two places called Arnold in Nottinghamshire and East Yorkshire from Old English earn ‘eagle’ + halh ‘nook’.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): adoption of the German personal name (see 1 above) at least in part on account of its resemblance to the Jewish name Aaron.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Arnold family from?

What did your Arnold ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

37%

Labourer

Laborer

Carpenter

Housekeeper

11%

Income

10%

Teacher

10%

Stenographer

10%

What Arnold family records will you find?

What is the average Arnold lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Arnold life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1940, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Arnold in 1940 was 25, and 74 in 2004.

Arnold Family History

Arnold Surname Meaning

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Arnold Surname Meaning

6 million record(s) for Arnold

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Where is the Arnold family from?

What did your Arnold ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Arnold family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Arnold lifespan?

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