About Armistead
The surname Armistead is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Ermest", meaning "whole" or "universal", combined with the word "stede", meaning "place". Therefore, the meaning of the surname Armistead can be interpreted as "dweller at the place of Ermest" or "one who comes from Ermest's place".
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The surname Armistead is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Armistead based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Armistead is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Armistead in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Armistead using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.