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Early Origins of the Archie family

The surname Archie was first found in Berkshire, where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the in the 13th century when they held a family seat at East Henrith.

Early History of the Archie family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Archie research. Another 163 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1415, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1600 and 1801 are included under the topic Early Archie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Archie Spelling Variations

One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Archie has appeared include Arches, Archies, Arch, Archs, Ark, Arks and others.

Early Notables of the Archie family

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Archie Ranking

the United States, the name Archie is the 4,319th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Archie family

At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Archie arrived in North America very early: William Arches, who settled in Maryland in 1677.

Contemporary Notables of the name Archie (post 1700) +

  • William B. "Bill" Archie (1930-2022), American college athletics administrator and head football coach at Norfolk State University from 1961 to 1966
  • George Albert Archie (1914-2001), American Major League Baseball infielder with the Detroit Tigers (1938), Washington Senators (1941) and the St. Louis Browns (1941, 1946)
  • Willard D. Archie, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1940 2
  • Ivan Archie Swinburne, Australian politician, Member of Legislative Council of Victoria, Australia
  • John Archie Holmes (1912-2009), American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Iowa State Senate 24th District, 1970 3
  • Denis Archie Ducharme (b. 1955), Canadian politician from Alberta
  • G. Archie Bedell, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1956 4
  • Archie Macdonald Fisher MBE (1939-2025), Scottish folk singer and songwriter, released several solo albums since his first, eponymous album, in 1968, composed the song "The Final Trawl", recorded on the album Windward Away, that several other groups and singers, including The Clancy Brothers, have also recorded
  • Archie Kenneth Best (1933-2025), American production fly tyer, fly fisher and angling writer, wrote for angling magazines like Fly Rod and Reel, Fly Fisherman, and Mid-Atlantic Fly Fishing Guide, and published several books on fly tying and fishing
  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 18) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, August 17) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  4. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html

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