Arrowsmith

== English == === Etymology === From arrowsmith, an occupational surname for a maker of iron arrowheads. === Proper noun === Arrowsmith (countable and uncountable, plural Arrowsmiths) A surname originating as an occupation. A town in the Shire of Irwin, Mid West region, Western Australia. A river in the Mid West region, Western Australia, named after cartographer John Arrowsmith. A township and village therein, in McLean County, Illinois, United States, named after settler Ezekiel Arrowsmith. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Arrowsmith is the 23222nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1098 individuals. Arrowsmith is most common among White (88.89%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Arrowsmith”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 59.