Arblaster

Arblaster Meaning & Origin

About Arblaster
The surname Arblaster is of English origin and is derived from the occupation of a crossbowman or arbalester. The term "arbalester" refers to a person skilled in using a crossbow, a medieval weapon. The name Arblaster signifies someone who was involved in the profession of archery and crossbowmanship during the Middle Ages.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Arblaster is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Arblaster: 193
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 94,730
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Arblaster based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARPLSTR
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A61402306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 R B L AE2 S T ER0
🌐 IPA
/arblaster*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARPLSTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A614

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Arblaster in Braille

Here's how to represent Arblaster in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Arblaster in braille

How to sign the name Arblaster using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Arblaster using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Arblaster in sign language

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