Arrowsmith
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English
Etymology
From arrowsmith, an occupational surname for a maker of iron arrowheads.
Proper noun
Arrowsmith (countable and uncountable, plural Arrowsmiths)
- A surname originating as an occupation.
- A town in the Shire of Irwin, Mid West region, Western Australia.
- A river in the Mid West region, Western Australia, named after cartographer John Arrowsmith.
- A township and village therein, in McLean County, Illinois, United States, named after settler Ezekiel Arrowsmith.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Arrowsmith is the 23222nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1098 individuals. Arrowsmith is most common among White (88.89%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Arrowsmith”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 59.