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There are approximately 3,124 people named Armour in the UK. That makes it the 3,175th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 49 are named Armour.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Scotland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic


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The Armour surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

Defensive arms; all instruments of war. The name is probably contracted from Armorer, a maker of armor.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

ARMOUR. A corruption of Armourer.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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