Find out how popular the last name Arritt is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Arritt.

Arritt, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Arritt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Arritt in America

Arritt is the 74375th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Arritt surname appeared 260 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Arritt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Arritt to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Arritt

The surname Arritt is believed to have originated in England, with roots dating back to the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "arret," which means "arrow" or "bolt." This suggests that the name may have been initially assigned as a descriptive surname to someone who was skilled in archery or worked with arrows.

The earliest known recorded instance of the Arritt surname can be traced back to the 13th century in the county of Yorkshire, England. In the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, there is a reference to a Robert Arret, which is likely an early variant spelling of the surname.

During the 14th century, the name appeared in various Lancashire records, such as the Lancashire Inquests and Extents from 1310, which mentioned a John Ayrette. This spelling variation highlights the potential influence of regional dialects and accents on the name's evolution.

One notable individual with the Arritt surname was Thomas Arritt, who lived in the 16th century and was a prominent landowner in Derbyshire. Records from the time indicate that he owned properties in the villages of Hartington and Biggin.

In the 17th century, the name can be found in the parish records of Leicestershire, where a William Arritt was baptized in 1625 in the village of Bottesford.

Another individual of note was Richard Arritt, a wealthy merchant who lived in London during the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He was involved in the East India trade and left behind a substantial estate upon his death in 1724.

The Arritt surname also has a connection to the village of Kettlewell in Yorkshire, where a family with that name has lived for several generations. One member of this family, John Arritt, was born in 1745 and served as the village's parish clerk for over 50 years.

In the 19th century, the Arritt name appeared in various parts of England, including Staffordshire, where a John Arritt was listed in the 1841 census as a coal miner.

Throughout history, the Arritt surname has undergone various spelling variations, such as Arret, Ayrette, Arryt, and Arrytt, reflecting the influence of regional dialects and the evolution of language over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Arritt

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Arritt.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Arritt was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Arritt has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Arritt was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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