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
School 825
Coal Miner Hewer 84
Private Means 75
Weaver 73
Labourer 40
Clerk 37
Dressmaker 36
Cloth Weaver 36
None 34
General Labourer 33
Farmer 31
At School 29
Coal Miner (hewer) 28
Farm Labourer 26
At Home 26
General Servant (domestic) 25
Cotton Weaver 23
Joiner 23
Assisting In Business 22
Shop Assistant 21
Cotton Spinner 21
Assisting In The Business 21
Butcher 19
Housekeeper 19
Scholar 19

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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