How Many People Have the Last Name Arnold?

138,893

people had the surname Arnold in the 2010 US Census

About 1 in 2,124 people in the Census had this surname

Source: Census Bureau surname list

Surname Rank

#201

Of 162,253 surnames

Per 100,000 People

47.09

In 2010

Largest Group

81.3%

White

Change Since 2000

+1.9%

+2,578 people

👥 Race and Hispanic Origin

Most people with the surname Arnold (81.3%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 13.3%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Arnold ranks #147. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 83.4% to 81.3%.

White 81.3%
Black 13.3%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6%
Two or more races 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4%

📈 Change Since 2000

Arnold grew from 136,315 people in 2000 to 138,893 in 2010 (up 1.9%), and its rank fell from #187 to #201. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 50.53 to 47.09 people per 100,000.

20002010
People136,315138,893
Rank#187#201
Per 100,000 people50.5347.09

🏆 Surnames Ranked Near Arnold

RankSurnamePeople in 2010
#198Kelley140,693
#199Spencer139,951
#200Hawkins139,751
#201Arnold138,893
#202Pierce138,629
#203Vazquez138,322
#204Hansen137,977

👤 Arnold as a First Name

Arnold is a first name too: about 38,251 people alive in the US today have it as a first name, an estimate from Social Security birth records.

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