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Armes Name Meaning

English: possibly a variant of Harm with excrescent -s and loss of initial H-. German: from an ancient Germanic personal name with Irm- ‘huge mighty’.

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


Similar surnames: Harmes, Ames, Arms, Imes, Ares, Grames, Arney, Aries, Armer, Gares

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Where is the Armes family from?

You can see how Armes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Armes family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Armes families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 61 Armes families living in Ontario. This was about 91% of all the recorded Armes's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Armes families in 1911.
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What did your Armes ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Armes. 100% of Armes men worked as a Farmer. .

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

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    100%
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Census Records

There are 17,000 census records available for the last name Armes. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Armes census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Armes. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Armes. For the veterans among your Armes ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Armes lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Armes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Armes in 1945 was 32, and 68 in 2004.

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