Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
ARMOUR
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
Related and similar surnames
ArmerArmor
Aarmour
Airmour
Airmoure
Armar
Airmor
Airmore
Armare
Armair
Armarr
Armear
Aarmir
Aarmer
Arimour
Aramour
Armaur
Airmer
Armau
Airmar
Armero
Armeri
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.
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.