Armetta Surname

219,513th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,863 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Armetta Surname User-submission:

The surname Armetta has its origin in Italy. It is a surname commonly found in southern Italy, particularly in regions like Sicily and Calabria. It is a diminutive form of the Italian word arma, meaning 'weapon' or 'arm'. As a surname, Armetta may have been originally associated with someone who worked with or had a connection to weapons, such as a blacksmith or armorer.

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Armetta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy9031:67,72612,036
United States8411:430,98637,180
France651:1,021,888113,182
Switzerland221:373,31428,226
Chile151:1,174,43221,998
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Armetta (277) may also be a first name.

Armetta Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Armetta has its origin in Italy. It is a surname commonly found in southern Italy, particularly in regions like Sicily and Calabria. It is a diminutive form of the Italian word arma, meaning 'weapon' or 'arm'. As a surname, Armetta may have been originally associated with someone who worked with or had a connection to weapons, such as a blacksmith or armorer.

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Armetta Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Armetta Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Armetta occurs more in Italy more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Armetta? popularity and diffusion

It is the 219,513th most commonly held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 3,911,726 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 53 percent of Armetta reside; 49 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 48 percent reside in Italic Europe. It is also the 533,704th most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 277 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Italy, where it is borne by 903 people, or 1 in 67,726. In Italy Armetta is most common in: Sicily, where 80 percent are found, Lazio, where 6 percent are found and Lombardy, where 6 percent are found. Excluding Italy it occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 45 percent are found and France, where 3 percent are found.

Armetta Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Armetta has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 10,513 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Armetta Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Armetta last name are 1.11% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.12% registered to vote for the political party.

Armetta earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.84% more than the national average, earning $48,689 USD per year.

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