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.

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List of People with Surname Arras

Based on our public records, there are a total of 464 people with the surname Arras. Among these people surnamed Arras, there are approximately 102 distinct names, with an average of 4 people who share the same name. Robert Arras, William Arras and James Arras are the top three most widely-used names from the list of people surnamed Arras, with 15, 13 and 11 people respectively.

In addition, Our data shows that Texas has the most people surnamed Arras, with a total of 113 people, and there are a total of 56 distinct names among these people. California is the second-most populous state for people with the surname Arras, with a total of 74 people and an average of 44 distinct names.

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