Arnason

Arnason Meaning & Origin

About Arnason
The surname Arnason is of Icelandic origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Arni," meaning "eagle." The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," making Arnason mean "son of Arni." It is a patronymic surname commonly found in Iceland, reflecting the naming tradition where children adopt their father's first name as their surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Arnason: 198
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 92,719
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Ranking information for the surname Arnason is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A650205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 R N AH0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/arnason*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Arnason in Braille

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

The name Arnason in braille

How to sign the name Arnason using Sign Language

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

The name Arnason in sign language

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