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

Arnerich, 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 Arnerich surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Arnerich in America

Arnerich is the 133048th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Arnerich surname appeared 127 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 Arnerich.

We can also compare 2010 data for Arnerich 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 Arnerich

The surname Arnerich is believed to have originated in the Veneto region of northern Italy, likely during the medieval period. It is thought to derive from the Germanic personal name Arnrich, composed of the elements "arn" meaning eagle and "ric" meaning power or ruler. This suggests the name may have initially referred to someone with an eagle-like quality or someone in a position of authority.

One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in a 13th-century document from the city of Verona, which mentions an individual named Arnerico da Valpolicella. It's possible this was an early spelling variation of the surname Arnerich. The name also appears in records from the nearby towns of Vicenza and Padua during the 14th and 15th centuries.

In the late 15th century, a notable bearer of the name was Girolamo Arnerich, a wealthy merchant from Venice who established trade routes throughout the Mediterranean. His grandson, Sebastiano Arnerich (1520-1589), was a renowned humanist scholar and diplomat who served as the Venetian ambassador to the court of King Philip II of Spain.

Another prominent figure was Vincenzo Arnerich (1660-1734), a Venetian architect who designed several churches and palaces in his native city, including the Church of Santa Maria della Salute. His son, Antonio Arnerich (1695-1768), followed in his footsteps as an architect and helped rebuild parts of Venice after a devastating fire in 1744.

In the 19th century, Giuseppe Arnerich (1815-1892) was a respected Italian painter who specialized in portraiture and historical scenes. His works can be found in various museums and galleries throughout Italy.

Other notable individuals with this surname include Enrico Arnerich (1878-1942), an Italian poet and journalist who was part of the Futurist movement, and Giulio Arnerich (1899-1972), a World War I veteran and resistance fighter during World War II who was awarded the Italian Gold Medal of Military Valor for his bravery.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Arnerich

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

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 Arnerich 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 Arnerich 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 Arnerich was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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