The origin of the Arnold surname is English. It comes from those who are the son or in the line of someone of the same name (and the earlier versions like the Middle English 'Arnald' and Norman 'Arnoud'). This patronymic name has been found in documents as early as the 1200s.
Arnold, Arnald, Arnolds, Arnolde, Arnuld
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Common female occupations for Arnolds in 1921
Dressmaker
725
Laundress
509
Domestic Servant
426
General Servant Domestic
426
Living On Own Means
305
Common male occupations for Arnolds in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
1,064
General Labourer
724
Carpenter
536
Farm Labourer
482
Farmer
399
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