Find out how popular the last name Arnaud is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Arnaud.

Arnaud, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Arnaud surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Arnaud in America

Arnaud is the 19306th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Arnaud surname appeared 1,402 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Arnaud.

We can also compare 2010 data for Arnaud to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Arnaud

The surname Arnaud is of French origin, derived from the Germanic personal name Arnaldus or Arnoldus. It is a combination of the Germanic elements "arn" meaning "eagle" and "wald" meaning "rule" or "power." The name was first recorded in France in the 8th century during the Carolingian dynasty.

The Arnaud name has its roots in the Languedoc region of southern France, particularly in the areas around Toulouse and Montpellier. Early records show variations in spelling, such as Arnalt, Arnalt, and Arnault, reflecting the local dialects and scribal practices of the time.

One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Lérins, a collection of charters from the Abbey of Lérins on the island of Saint-Honorat, near Cannes. This document, dating back to the 9th century, mentions an individual named Arnaldus who was a witness to a land transaction.

The Arnaud name also appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, a survey commissioned by William the Conqueror to record the landholdings and resources of England. This entry refers to a landowner named Arnaldus in the county of Wiltshire.

Among the notable individuals bearing the Arnaud surname throughout history are:

1. Arnaud de Villeneuve (c. 1238-1311), a renowned Catalan physician, alchemist, and philosopher.
2. Arnaud Amalric (c. 1160-1225), a Cistercian abbot and leader of the Albigensian Crusade against the Cathars in southern France.
3. Arnaud de Marsan (c. 1330-1400), a French knight and military commander during the Hundred Years' War.
4. Arnaud Bérenger (c. 1110-1181), the Count of Barcelona and Prince of Aragon, who played a significant role in the Reconquista.
5. Arnaud Daniel (c. 1180-1200), a renowned Occitan troubadour and one of the most influential poets of the Middle Ages.

The Arnaud name has also been associated with various place names in France, such as Arnaud-Guilhem, a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department, and Arnaud-de-Vieux, a commune in the Landes department. These place names likely derived from individuals bearing the Arnaud surname who were landowners or influential figures in those areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Arnaud

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Arnaud.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Arnaud was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Arnaud has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Arnaud was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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