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

Arvidson, 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 Arvidson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Arvidson in America

Arvidson is the 18729th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Arvidson surname appeared 1,466 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 Arvidson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Arvidson 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 Arvidson

The surname Arvidson originated in Scandinavia, specifically in Sweden. It is a patronymic name, meaning it was originally formed by adding the suffix "-son" to a given name. In this case, the name derives from the Swedish masculine name Arvid.

Arvid is an ancient Germanic name that dates back to the Middle Ages. It is composed of the elements "ar" meaning "eagle" and "vid" meaning "wide" or "wood." The combination of these elements likely meant something akin to "eagle of the forest."

Arvidson first appeared in historical records in Sweden during the 16th century. One of the earliest recorded examples of the name is Nils Arvidson, a farmer who lived in the village of Skara in Västergötland County around 1550.

In the 17th century, the name Arvidson can be found in church records from various parts of Sweden, including Småland, Östergötland, and Dalarna. A notable example from this period is Olof Arvidson, a merchant and ship-owner from Gävle who was born in 1625.

As Swedish emigrants began settling in other parts of the world, particularly North America, they brought the name Arvidson with them. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in the United States is that of Johan Arvidson, who arrived in Pennsylvania from Sweden in 1647.

Another notable bearer of the name was Carl Arvidson, a Swedish-American artist and painter born in 1892 in Chicago. He is known for his landscapes and portraits depicting life in rural Sweden.

In the field of literature, one of the most famous individuals with the surname Arvidson is the Swedish novelist and playwright Artur Arvidson, who was born in 1889 and died in 1958. His works, such as "Låt männen komma" and "Livets gåta," explored themes of rural life and the human condition.

Additionally, the name Arvidson has historical connections to various place names in Sweden. For example, the village of Arvidstorp in Västergötland County likely derived its name from an individual named Arvid who settled there in the Middle Ages.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Arvidson

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

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

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