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

Arnwine, 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 Arnwine surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Arnwine in America

Arnwine is the 27164th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Arnwine surname appeared 891 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 Arnwine.

We can also compare 2010 data for Arnwine 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 Arnwine

The surname ARNWINE originates from the German regions and is believed to have emerged around the 13th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old German words "arn," meaning eagle, and "win," meaning friend or associate, potentially referring to someone who kept or trained eagles for hunting purposes.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in a 14th-century German manuscript, where a certain Henrich Arnwine was mentioned as a resident of the town of Nürnberg. This suggests that the name was already established in that area during that time period.

In the 16th century, a notable figure named Johann Arnwine (1525-1587) was a renowned scholar and theologian who taught at the University of Wittenberg and was a close associate of Martin Luther, the leader of the Protestant Reformation.

During the 17th century, the name appeared in various records across different German states, such as the Kingdom of Prussia and the Duchy of Saxony. One example is Hans Arnwine (1612-1678), a respected merchant and landowner from the town of Magdeburg.

As the name spread across Europe, it also acquired variations in spelling, such as Arnwein, Arnweyn, and Arnwein. In the 18th century, a prominent figure named Friedrich Arnwine (1738-1812) was a military officer who served in the Prussian army during the Napoleonic Wars.

The 19th century saw the name ARNWINE being carried to other parts of the world by German immigrants. One notable bearer was Karl Arnwine (1857-1923), a German-American businessman who established a successful brewing company in the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Throughout its history, the surname ARNWINE has been borne by various individuals in different fields, including academia, military, business, and more. While the name has evolved and spread across different regions, its origins can be traced back to the German lands, where it first emerged as a distinctive surname several centuries ago.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Arnwine

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

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

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