Archie: Last Name and Heraldic Notes

Clerks wrote Archibald in many ways, and Archie is one that stuck. Taken at its root, Archie points to “Descendant of Archibald (simple, bold). Archie is the pet form”. Archie is listed among the recognised spellings of Archibald. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Other spellings include Archibold and Archbold.

Archie ranked 4,990 in the 2010 US Census, with 7,035 people answering to the name.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Archibald surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Want more than a summary? See the Archie family name pack.