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
Living On Own Means 115
Woollen Weaver 94
Coal Miner Hewer 57
Dress Maker 55
General Labourer 52
Cotton Weaver 47
Cotton Spinner 37
Scholar 34
Farmer 33
Worsted Spinner 28
Worsted Weaver 28
General Servant Domestic 25
Stone Mason 25
Coal Miner 22
Tailoress 21
Cotton Card Room Hand 19
Woollen Cloth Weaver 18
Charwoman 17
Milliner 17
Cotton Piecer 17
Domestic Servant 16
Dressmaker 16
Iron Moulder 16
Cloth Weaver 16
Blacksmith 15

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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