Arras Surname
Approximately 9,534 people bear this surname
Arras Surname Definition:
Johan de Arnoz of the county of Dunfres rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 210), and in 1312 we have mention of the purchase of the horse of Matthew de Arnez (ibid., III, p. 427). Adam of Airwis had payment of his fee in 1328 (ER., I).
Read More About This SurnameArras Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 3,309 | 1:11,675 | 2,049 |
| United States | 1,297 | 1:279,459 | 26,075 |
| Germany | 1,153 | 1:69,823 | 8,914 |
| Mexico | 956 | 1:129,839 | 4,288 |
| Morocco | 852 | 1:40,465 | 6,572 |
| Italy | 744 | 1:82,200 | 14,326 |
| France | 267 | 1:248,774 | 38,430 |
| Estonia | 222 | 1:5,954 | 674 |
| Belgium | 219 | 1:52,496 | 8,576 |
| Spain | 94 | 1:497,362 | 25,035 |
| Argentina | 71 | 1:602,020 | 42,723 |
| Philippines | 70 | 1:1,446,260 | 102,978 |
| New Zealand | 62 | 1:73,037 | 10,843 |
| Brazil | 61 | 1:3,509,415 | 98,831 |
| Indonesia | 30 | 1:4,408,306 | 217,989 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Austria | 9 | 1:946,159 | 70,786 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Yemen | 7 | 1:3,775,042 | 17,439 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Colombia | 4 | 1:11,943,518 | 26,735 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 200 | 1:251,093 | 20,779 |
The alternate forms: Arrás (3) are calculated separately.
Arras (167) may also be a first name.
Arras Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Johan de Arnoz of the county of Dunfres rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 210), and in 1312 we have mention of the purchase of the horse of Matthew de Arnez (ibid., III, p. 427). Adam of Airwis had payment of his fee in 1328 (ER., I). His name occurs several times in the Exchequer Rolls after this date as Arnoves, Arnowes, Arnwys, Arnus, and he is mentioned again as Adam de la Arnus in 1333 (Scon, 164). Alice del Arnuys was one of the keepers of the royal wardrobe in 1332 (ER., I). Johannes de Arnous, juror on inquisition in lands in Fife, 1300, Johannes de Arnous, juror on inquisition on lands in Fife, 1390 (RMS., I, 854), and John Arnous (Arnowss, Arrouss, or de Arous), archdeacon of Glasgow, was a prominent person in the middle of the fifteenth century. William Arowiss was a monk of Cupar in 1500 (REB., I, p. 220; Cupar-Angus, I, p. 93), the house of John Knox in Edinburgh was conveyed to John Arres, barber surgeon, in 1525, and James Arrois and Robert Arroiss were tenants of the Abbot of Newbattle in 1563 (Neubotle, p. 326). Janet and Margaret Arneiss in the parish of Eccfuird, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser X, p. 318). Arras in Meigle 1816. More likely to be derived from Airhouse in the parish of Channelkirk, Berwickshire, old spellings of which are Aras (1655), Arreis (1630), Arris (1621), Arras and Arres (1583), than from Arras in France as suggested by Lower. The name of John Arons, a priest of St. Andrews diocese, 1433 (HP., IV, p. 179 II) is most probably a misprint for Arous.
(French-Latin-Celt.) belonging to Arras (France): v. under Aris, ante.
Prom the French city, the capital of the ci-devant province of Artois, once famous for its manufacture of tapestry, and the source of the "arras hangings," with which the chambers of our ancestors were erewhile adorned.
Arras Demographics
Arras Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Arras Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Arras Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Arras (Arabic: اراس) occurs in Algeria more than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Arrás. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Arras? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 53,542nd most frequently used surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 764,374 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 44 percent of Arras reside; 44 percent reside in North Africa and 44 percent reside in Mahgreb. Arras is also the 708,111th most frequently occurring given name internationally. It is borne by 167 people.
The surname Arras is most commonly held in Algeria, where it is borne by 3,309 people, or 1 in 11,675. In Algeria it is mostly concentrated in: Oran Province, where 59 percent live, Sétif Province, where 18 percent live and Sidi Bel Abbès Province, where 9 percent live. Besides Algeria this last name is found in 40 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent live and Germany, where 12 percent live.
Arras Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Arras has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Arras surname expanded 649 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 144 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Arras Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Arras surname are 38.61% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 91.84% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Arras earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 29.9% less than the national average, earning €21,050 per year; in Norway they earn 6.08% less than the national average, earning 325,045 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 56.51% less than the national average, earning R 103,344 per year; in Colombia they earn 19.11% less than the national average, earning $18,364,400 COP per year and in United States they earn 4.72% less than the national average, earning $41,114 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Arras Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Arras in the Arabic language | ||
| اراس | aras | - |
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