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 601
At Home 79
Coal Miner 66
House Servant 63
Hand Loom Weaver 47
Labourer 43
Fancy Weaver 41
Agricultural Labourer 38
Dress Maker 37
Stone Mason 36
Farm Labourer 35
Power Loom Weaver 28
Cloth Dresser 28
Servant 27
Weaver 23
Annuitant 22
House Keeper 20
Woollen Weaver 19
Joiner 17
Clothier 17
Butcher 16
Cordwainer 16
Tailor 15
Domestic Duties 14
Grocer 14

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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