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

Arnzen, 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 Arnzen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Arnzen in America

Arnzen is the 42094th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Arnzen surname appeared 516 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 Arnzen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Arnzen 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 Arnzen

The surname Arnzen originated in Germany, specifically in the Rhineland region, during the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Old German word "arn," meaning "eagle," combined with the suffix "-zen," indicating a place of origin or residence.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Arnzen can be found in the Codex Falkensteinensis, a medieval manuscript from the 13th century, which mentions an individual named Arno von Arnzen. This suggests that the name may have been associated with a specific location or estate in the Rhineland area.

In the 14th century, records from the city of Cologne mention a prominent figure named Johannes Arnzen, who was a merchant and member of the city council. This indicates that the Arnzen family held a respectable position within the urban society of the time.

During the 16th century, the name Arnzen appeared in various documents related to the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648), including mentions of soldiers and military personnel bearing this surname. One notable figure was Friedrich Arnzen (1564-1621), a German mercenary captain who fought in the service of the Holy Roman Empire.

In the 18th century, a branch of the Arnzen family settled in the region of Westphalia, where they owned land and estates. Johann Heinrich Arnzen (1721-1789) was a notable landowner and local administrator in the town of Soest during this period.

Another famous individual with the surname Arnzen was the German painter and artist Karl Arnzen (1838-1904), who was born in Düsseldorf and is known for his landscape paintings depicting scenes from the Rhineland and the Black Forest regions.

Throughout history, the surname Arnzen has been associated with various locations and place names in Germany, including Arnzen, Arnsheim, and Arnsberg, reflecting the family's presence and influence in different regions over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Arnzen

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

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

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