Arrall History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

Etymology of Arrall

What does the name Arrall mean?

In Scottish history, few names go farther back than Arrall, whose ancestors lived among the clans of the Pictish tribe. The ancestors of the Arrall family lived in the lands of Errol (Arroll) in Perthshire.

Early Origins of the Arrall family

The surname Arrall was first found in Perthshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Pheairt) former county in the present day Council Area of Perth and Kinross, located in central Scotland, where they held a family seat in the parish of Errol from whence they get their name. The family is not directly related to the Lords of Errol, who are in fact a part of the Scottish Hay clan.

Early History of the Arrall family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Arrall research. Another 125 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1556, 1590, 1619, 1646 and 1913 are included under the topic Early Arrall History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Arrall Spelling Variations

Although Medieval Scotland lacked a basic set of spelling rules, which meant that scribes recorded names according to their sounds it was not uncommon for the names of a father and son to be recorded differently. As a result, there are many spelling variations of Scottish single names. Arrall has been written Arroll, Arrol, Errol, Erroll, Arrell, Arrel, Errel, Errell, Arrall, Arral, Errall, Erral, Arrill, Arril, Errill and many more.

Early Notables of the Arrall family

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Arrall migration to the United States +

Thousands of Scots left their home country to travel to Ireland or Australia, or to cross the Atlantic for the North American colonies. The difficult crossing was an enormous hurdle, but those who survived found freedom and opportunity in ample measure. Some Scots even fought for their freedom in the American War of Independence. This century, their ancestors have become aware of the illustrious history of the Scots in North America and at home through Clan societies and other organizations. Passenger and immigration lists show many early and influential immigrants bearing the name Arrall:

Arrall Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

W. Arrall who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1820