2000
#10,494
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,808
First available Census row
Per 100,000 1.04
Rare Last name
Arnone
An Italian surname referring to someone from Arnone, a town in Campania, Italy, or having some connection to it.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 2,938 Americans carry the last name Arnone. That puts it at #11,698 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.86 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 116,662 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Arnone surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
For British records, Name Census UK has a British surname profile for Arnone with 1881 census detail, origin facts and modern UK distribution where available.
Bearers in the US
2.9K
1 in 116,662
Census rank
#11,698
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.9
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
2.6K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 2,562 bearers of the surname Arnone in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.86 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 11698th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Arnone, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.9%) and Two or More Races (2.3%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Arnone
The surname Arnone originates from Italy, specifically the southern regions of Campania and Calabria. It is derived from the medieval personal name Arnone, which itself comes from the Germanic name Arno, meaning "eagle." The earliest known records of the name date back to the 11th century.
The Arnone name has its roots in the Norman conquest of southern Italy during the 11th and 12th centuries. As the Normans established their rule in the region, they introduced various Germanic names that eventually became absorbed into the local Italian culture and language. The name Arnone is thought to have emerged during this period as a blend of the Norman name Arno and the Italian suffix "-one."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Arnone can be found in a 12th-century Neapolitan document, where a certain Guglielmo Arnone is mentioned as a landowner in the region. Another notable early mention is in the Catalogus Baronum, a 12th-century census of feudal landholdings in the Kingdom of Sicily, which lists several individuals with the surname Arnone.
In the 13th century, a prominent figure bearing the name was Riccardo Arnone, a nobleman and military commander who played a role in the conflicts between the Angevins and the Aragonese for control of the Kingdom of Naples. Later, in the 15th century, a notable figure was the poet and scholar Giovanni Arnone, who was born in Calabria around 1420 and authored several works on philosophy and literature.
As the name spread throughout southern Italy, it also began to appear in various localized spellings and variations, such as Arnuni, Arnoni, and Arnonelli, reflecting the regional dialects and linguistic influences of different areas.
Other notable individuals with the surname Arnone throughout history include:
1. Nicola Arnone (1588-1653), an Italian painter active in Naples during the Baroque period.
2. Giuseppe Arnone (1711-1786), an Italian architect and engineer who worked on various projects in Naples and Campania.
3. Vincenzo Arnone (1770-1842), an Italian jurist and politician who served as a member of the Neapolitan parliament during the Napoleonic era.
4. Alfredo Arnone (1888-1966), an Italian composer and conductor known for his operas and orchestral works.
5. Raffaele Arnone (1905-1985), an Italian sculptor and artist from Calabria, known for his monumental public works.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Arnone
Among Census respondents with the surname Arnone, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.9%) and Two or More Races (2.3%).
The bar chart below shows how Arnone bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Arnone surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White92.5% · 2,369
- Hispanic or Latino3.9% · 100
- Two or more races2.3% · 58
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 24
- Black or African American0.4% · 11
Timeline
Historical Census data for Arnone
Arnone appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#11,131
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,848
+40 bearers (+1.4%)
Per 100,000 0.97
Rank movement Down 637 places
2020
#11,698
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,562
-286 bearers (-10.0%)
Per 100,000 0.86
Rank movement Down 567 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #10,494 | 2,808 | 1.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #11,131 | 2,848 | 0.97 | +40 bearers (+1.4%) | Down 637 places |
| 2020 | #11,698 | 2,562 | 0.86 | -286 bearers (-10.0%) | Down 567 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Arnone surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #11,131 | #11,698 | -5.1% |
| Count | 2,848 | 2,562 | -10.0% |
| Per 100K | 0.97 | 0.86 | -11.6% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Arnone bearers went from 2,848 to 2,562 (-10.0% change). The surname moved down 567 positions in the national ranking, going from #11,131 to #11,698.
FAQ
Arnone surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Arnone?
Name Census estimates that about 2,938 living Americans carry the surname Arnone. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 116,662 residents.
How common is Arnone?
Arnone ranks #11,698 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.86 per 100,000 residents, which is about 1 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 2,562 people with the surname Arnone. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (2,938), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.86 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.86 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 1 of them to have the surname Arnone.
Has Arnone become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Arnone went from 2,848 recorded bearers to 2,562. That is a decrease of 286 (-10.0%). In the national ranking it fell from #11,131 to #11,698.
What does the Census say about the background of Arnone?
Among Census respondents with the surname Arnone, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.9%) and Two or More Races (2.3%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Arnone in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.5% (2,369 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Arnone appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (92.5%), Hispanic (3.9%), Two or More Races (2.3%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Arnone (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Arnone mean?
An Italian surname referring to someone from Arnone, a town in Campania, Italy, or having some connection to it. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Arnone (0.86 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people are called Arnone?
See how many Americans have the surname Arnone on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.