Armitage Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Armitage Name Meaning: A topographic name from 'Old French' (h)ermitage 'hermitage',variant of old french (h)ermite 'hermit',one who lives in 'solitude',retired from 'society'.

This is an Anglo-French surname.The first recorded spelling is that of 'Richard De Ermitage',dated 1259.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Armitage Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Armitage family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,502
Woollen Weaver 134
Coal Miner 131
Worsted Weaver 79
Dress Maker 70
Stone Mason 38
Domestic Servant 36
Cotton Weaver 36
Labourer 36
General Labourer 34
Worsted Spinner 32
Joiner 30
House Keeper 29
Annuitant 28
Woollen Spinner 27
Woollen Piecer 26
Grocer 24
Agricultural Labourer 23
Laundress 22
Cloth Weaver 21
Cotton Piecer 19
Iron Moulder 17
General Servant 16
General Servant Domestic 16
Cotton Spinner 16

Armitage Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Armitage 100% 53,811
2 Armatage 88% 849
3 Armtage 88% 208

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The surname Armitage is the most popular version of all its varients

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