Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
ARNOLD
There are approximately 36,819 people named Arnold in the UK. That makes it the 245th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 583 are named Arnold.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
From given name or forename
Related and similar surnames
ArnouldArnell
Arnott
Arnot
Arnhold
Arnau
Arnaut
Arnel
Armold
Aarnold
Arnnold
Arnoald
Ahrnold
Arnoalde
Arnoaldi
Arnnoldi
Arnaold
Arenold
Aranold
Arnoild
Arnoaldus
Arhnold
Arnlold
Arnld
Arnmold
Arnola
Arnolc
Aornold
Arenolde
The Arnold surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: German.) The same as Ernold; from are or ehre, honor, and hold, faithful or devoted to--faithful to his honor. How unworthy of the name was the notorious Benedict!
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
ARNOLD. The personal name; also a parish in the county of Wilts.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.