North German: variant of Artz . German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a physician German Arzt from Middle High German arzet ‘physician’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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You can see how Arzt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Arzt family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Arzt families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 4 Arzt families living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Arzt's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Arzt families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Arzt surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Arzt. 60% of Arzt women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .
Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Arzt life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1964, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Arzt in 1963 was 66, and 86 in 2004.