Arends

Arends Meaning & Origin

About Arends
The surname Arends is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Arent, which is a variant of Arnold. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Arent. The name Arent itself is derived from the Germanic elements "arn," meaning eagle, and "wald," meaning rule. Therefore, the surname Arends can be interpreted to mean "son of Arent" or "descendant of Arent," with Arent being associated with the qualities of an eagle and leadership.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Arends is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Arends: 2,972
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,739
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.01

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Arends based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
ARNTS
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
A
πŸ”Š Soundex
A60532
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
ER0 EH1 N D Z
🌐 IPA
/Ι™rΛˆΙ›ndz/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('ARNTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Arends in Braille

Here's how to represent Arends in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Arends in braille

How to sign the name Arends using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Arends using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Arends in sign language

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