Armstrong Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Armstrong Name Meaning: From two Old English words - "earm" & "strang", literally meaning someone who is strong in the arm

Legend tells us that the first Armstrong was an armor-bearer to a Scottish king, whose horse was killed under him in battle. He was able to hoist the King on to his own horse, & thus earnt the name from this display of his strength.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Armstrong Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Armstrong family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 2,198
Agricultural Labourer 326
Coal Miner 312
House Servant 203
Labourer 150
Dress Maker 110
House Keeper 104
Cotton Weaver 83
Servant 82
Blacksmith 79
Carter 78
General Servant 74
Tailor 62
Farmer 56
House Maid 56
Lead Miner 56
Joiner 55
Grocer 54
Shoe Maker 53
Farm Servant 48
Laundress 45
Stone Mason 41
Cook 34
Fisherman 34
Milliner 32

Armstrong Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Armstrong 100% 138,359
2 Armstorng 78% 435
3 Armstring 89% 100

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

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