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![Show Contents]() Arts History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The distinguished surname Arts can be traced back to the ancient and beautiful region of Emilia-Romagna. Although people here were originally known by a single name, it gradually became necessary for them to adopt a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent. The process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames was not complete until the modern era, but the use of hereditary family names in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries. The most common type of family name found in the region of Emilia-Romagna is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name. The surname Arts came from the Breton given names Artuir and Arthur. This personal name is of very ancient origin and is derived from the Celtic word art, which means bear. The name Arthur is also related to the Greek Arcturus, which means bear or guardian and is the name of the bright star in the constellation Bootes. Arts Spelling VariationsItalian surnames have a surprising number of forms in comparison with other European surnames because they reflect the regional variations and the many dialects of the Italian language, each of which has its distinctive features. For example, in Northern Italy the most standard Italian surname suffix is "I", whereas in Southern Italy the most typical surname suffix is "O". Sardinian is very different from other forms of Italian and in fact, it is considered to be its own distinct language. Additionally, spelling changes frequently occurred because medieval scribes, church officials, and the bearers of names, spelled names as they sounded rather than according to any specific spelling rules. As a consequence of the major changes in the Italian language and in the local spellings of Italian surnames that occurred over the course of history, there are numerous variations for the surname Arts. These spelling variations include and others. Arts RankingIn Netherlands, the name Arts is the 148th most popular surname with an estimated 7,521 people with that name. 1
 Arts migration to the United States | + |
The records on immigrants and ships' passengers show a number of people bearing the name Arts:
Arts Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Jo Arts, who arrived in Virginia in 1635 2
- John Arts, who arrived in Maryland in 1674 2
Arts Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- John Arts, aged 35, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 2
- Johannes Arts, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1732 2
- Jacob Arts, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1762 2
| Arts migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Arts Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Margereta Arts, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1757
| Contemporary Notables of the name Arts (post 1700) | + |
- Joseph Clemence Arts (1878-1935), American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1912 3
- "Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 2) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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