Armitage

Armitage is a surname of Anglo-Saxon origin, derived from the Old English words “eormit” meaning “hermitage” or “dwelling place of a hermit”. The name was likely given to someone who lived near or in a hermitage. Armitage is a fairly uncommon surname, ranking 3,989th in the United States. Notable individuals with the surname Armitage include British actor Richard Armitage and American scholar and foreign policy advisor Richard Armitage.