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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.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


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

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Arras Family Origin

Where is the Arras family from?

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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.
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    Arras Family Occupations

    What did your Arras ancestors do for a living?

    In 1940, Farmer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the US named Arras. 15% of Arras men worked as a Farmer and 25% of Arras women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Arras were Carpenter and Housemaid

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    Top Male Occupations in 1940

    • Farmer
      15%
    • Laborer
      11%
    • Salesman
      9%
    • Carpenter
      6%

    Top Female Occupations in 1940

    • Clerk
      25%
    • Teacher
      25%
    • Housewife
      25%
    • Housemaid
      25%

    *We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

    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 1,000 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 2,000 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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    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.

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