Arvold

Arvold Meaning & Origin

About Arvold
The surname Arvold is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Arnvaldr," which combines the elements "arn," meaning "eagle," and "valdr," meaning "ruler" or "power." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Arvold can be interpreted as "eagle ruler" or "powerful eagle." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Arnvaldr.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Arvold: 122
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 137,327
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Arvold 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

📇 Metaphone
ARFLT
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A61043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 R V OW2 L D
🌐 IPA
/arvold*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARFLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A614

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Arvold in Braille

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

The name Arvold in braille

How to sign the name Arvold using Sign Language

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

The name Arvold in sign language

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