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Arliss Family History

Arliss Surname Meaning

From Newton Arlosh in Holme East Waver (Cumb), which is recorded as Arlosk in 1185 and Arlossh in 1379. In Cumb, a shortened form of the surname with loss of the first syllable developed as Losh and supplanted the full form. However, the full form survived farther afield, being well recorded in the 16th century in Yorks and Lincs.

The place-name probably contains Brittonic *losko- ‘(place of) burning’, qualified by either the preposition *ar ‘on upon’ or the prefix *are- ‘before opposite beside’. The addition of a Middle English name Newton, i.e. ‘new town’, is first noted in 1345 (Neutonarlosk').

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Arliss families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Arliss family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Arliss families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 38 Arliss families living in Lincolnshire. This was about 51% of all the recorded Arliss's in United Kingdom. Lincolnshire had the highest population of Arliss families in 1891.
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What did your Arliss ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Hand Melter (steel Works) and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Arliss. 34% of Arliss men worked as a Hand Melter (steel Works) and 81% of Arliss women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Arliss were Incapacitated and Unpaid Domestic Duti.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Hand Melter (steel Works)
    34%
  • Police Constable
    34%
  • Incapacitated
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    81%
  • Private Means
    9%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    6%

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Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Arliss life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2001, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Arliss in 1952 was 58, and 51 in 2004.

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