Arrowsmith

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Arrowsmith

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From arrowsmith, an occupational surname for a maker of iron arrowheads.

Arrowsmith (countable and uncountable, plural Arrowsmiths)

1. A surname originating as an occupation.
2. A town in the Shire of Irwin, Mid West region, Western Australia.
3. A river in the Mid West region, Western Australia, named after cartographer John Arrowsmith.
4. A township and village therein, in McLean County, Illinois, United States, named after settler Ezekiel Arrowsmith.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Arrowsmith is the 23222^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1098 individuals. Arrowsmith is most common among White (88.89%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Arrowsmith”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 59.