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

Arnette, 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 Arnette surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Arnette in America

Arnette is the 12231st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Arnette surname appeared 2,544 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Arnette.

We can also compare 2010 data for Arnette 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 Arnette

The surname Arnette is believed to have originated from the Old French word 'arnault', which means 'the ruler'. This name can be traced back to the 12th century in the Normandy region of France.

The earliest recorded spelling of the name was found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appeared as 'Arnald'. This was a record of landowners in England after the Norman Conquest in 1066.

During the Middle Ages, the name was commonly found in regions of northern France, particularly in the areas of Normandy, Brittany, and Picardy. Variations of the spelling included Arnault, Arnauld, and Arnaud.

One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name was Arnaut Daniel, a 12th-century Occitan troubadour and poet from the region of Aquitaine in southern France. He is considered one of the greatest lyric poets of the Middle Ages.

In the 13th century, the name was also found in England, where it was recorded as Arnald or Arnold. One notable person with this surname was Arnold of Villanova, a 13th-century Catalan philosopher, astronomer, and alchemist who was born in Valencia, Spain.

During the 16th century, the name Arnette began to appear in various regions of France, including the areas around Lyon and Marseille. One prominent figure with this surname was Antoine Arnauld, a 17th-century French philosopher, theologian, and mathematician who was a leading figure in the Jansenist movement.

In the 18th century, the surname Arnette was found in various parts of Europe, including France, England, and Germany. One notable bearer of the name was Johann Arndt, a 16th-century German Lutheran theologian and writer who was born in Ballenstädt, Anhalt.

Throughout history, there have been several other notable individuals with the surname Arnette, including Henri Arnault, a 19th-century French playwright and novelist, and Jeanine Arneau, a 20th-century French actress and singer.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Arnette

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

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

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