Armytage Surname

633,196th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 482 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Armytage Surname Definition:

Anglo-French-Latin-Greek) Dweller at or by a Hermitage. [A.French her­mitage; L. Latin h)eremita, a hermit: v. under Armit(t.]

Armytage Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia3721:72,5698,540
England701:795,97243,050
Wales281:110,5198,545
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1241:196,57615,750
Wales81:196,0527,186

Armytage Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Anglo-French-Latin-Greek) Dweller at or by a Hermitage. [A.French her­mitage; L. Latin h)eremita, a hermit: v. under Armit(t.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

= Armitage, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Armytage or Armitage has been a West Riding name since the time of Stephen (L.). A district in the West Riding and a parish and a seat in Staffordshire are thus called. The Armitages of Kirklees are an old and influential Yorkshire family, dating back to the time of Henry VIII.; a baronetcy was granted to the family by Charles I. (Th.). The Armitages of Doncaster trace their pedigree three centuries back (H. Y.); a member of this family was mayor of that town in 1663 (M.). John Armytage was a Yorkshire gentleman who contributed £25 to the Spanish Armada fund in 1588 (Sp.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Armytage Last Name Facts

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

Armytage occurs more in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Armytage.

How Common Is The Last Name Armytage? popularity and diffusion

The last name Armytage is the 633,196th most common last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 15,119,390 people. This surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 77 percent of Armytage reside; 77 percent reside in Australasia and 77 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

Armytage is most commonly used in Australia, where it is carried by 372 people, or 1 in 72,569. In Australia Armytage is mostly found in: New South Wales, where 67 percent reside, Victoria, where 19 percent reside and Queensland, where 10 percent reside. Aside from Australia this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 15 percent reside and Wales, where 6 percent reside.

Armytage Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Armytage has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Armytage surname declined 44 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Armytage Last Name Statistics demography

Armytage earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 52.96% more than the national average, earning $66,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Armitage8823,764/
Armetage880/
Armittage826/
Armitatge824/
Armitgage821/
Armitagee821/
Armitager821/
Armistage821/
Harmitage820/
Armitige7539/
Armitace752/
Ormitage751/
Armitaje750/
Armitase750/
Armitoge750/
Harmitouche531/

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Armytage Reference & Research

Armitage FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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