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Arras Surname Meaning

Spanish, French, German, and English: metonymic occupational name for a dealer in a type of heavy woolen cloth for which the city of Arras in northern France (Pas-de-Calais) was internationally famous in the Middle Ages. The cloth was typically used to make tapestry wall hangings.

In France, this is also found as a habitational name from Arras.

Scottish: probably a habitational name from Airhouse in Channelkirk (Berwickshire), which is recorded as Arous in 1510, Arreis in 1630, and Aras in 1655.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Arras families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Arras family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Arras families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 4 Arras families living in London. This was about 80% of all the recorded Arras's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Arras families in 1891.
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What did your Arras ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Arras. 100% of Arras women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
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Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Arras life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1990, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Arras in 1961 was 69, and 72 in 2004.

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