About the Archbold Surname

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Archibald surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

What Archbold means

Seen on a birth certificate or a ship's manifest, Archbold is usually a form of Archibald. Its meaning, shared with Archibald, is “Truly bold”.

Archbold is listed among the recognised spellings of Archibald. The same family of names includes Archibold and Archie. The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Archbold with 1,178 bearers, at rank 22,012. That is enough to place it in the top 25,000 American surnames.

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