Armfelt Surname History

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England

Etymology of Armfelt

What does the name Armfelt mean?

The distinguished surname Armfelt is thought to be derived from the Swedish surname "Armfelt," which is itself derived from the Old Norse "arm," meaning "arm," and the Germanic "velt," meaning "field." Alternatively, Armfelt may be derived from the Old English "arm," meaning "poor," and "field," meaning "field;" in this case, the name would have been originally borne by someone living in or near a poor field.

Early Origins of the Armfelt family

The surname Armfelt was first found in Essex, where the Armfelt family was thought to have first emerged in England. The name could be found early in the Medieval period in this county, later branching southwest into London.

Early History of the Armfelt family

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Armfelt Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Armfield, Amfield, Armfeld, Armfelt and others.

Early Notables of the Armfelt family

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Armfelt migration to the United States +

Armfelt Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

August Armfelt, aged 31, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1805 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Armfelt (post 1700) +

Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt (1757-1814), Swedish statesman

Sources +

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)