Arras Family History

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Arras Name Meaning

English and French: habitational name from the city of Arras in Artois, northern France, or one of the other places in France so named. Scottish: habitational name from Airhouse, a locality in Channelkirk, Berwickshire. English: habitational name from a place called Arras in East Yorkshire, earlier spelled Erghes, from the plural of Old Norse erg ‘hut’, ‘shelter’. German: metonymic occupational name for a cloth merchant, from a type of woolen cloth for which the city of Arras in Flanders was famous in the Middle Ages. This name is also established in Mexico.

Similar surnames: Carras, Darras, Barra, Trias, Barras, Arra, Farrar, Carris, Artis

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1920

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 the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 5 Arras families living in Maine. This was about 63% of all the recorded Arras's in the USA. Maine had the highest population of Arras families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Arras surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Arras Family Occupations

What did your Arras ancestors do for a living?

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Farmer
21%
Keeping House
9%
Blacksmith
7%
Laborer
7%

Arras Historical Records

What Arras family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Arras. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Arras census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
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Passenger List
There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Arras. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.
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Draft Card
There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Arras. For the veterans among your Arras ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Arras. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Arras census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1940's US census records for Arras

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Arras. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Arras immigration records

Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Arras. For the veterans among your Arras ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Arras military records

Arras Life Expectancy

What is the average Arras lifespan?

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.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Arras