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Ghattas Name Meaning

Arabic (mainly Egypt and the Levant): from ghaṭṭās literally ‘diver’. This surname is found mostly among Christians with its meaning extended to ‘baptizer’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Sattar, Goates, Galeas, Keatts, Gatts, Gatta, Shutts, Gatt, Matias

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Between 1966 and 2004, in the United States, Ghattas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1993, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Ghattas in 1966 was 59, and 67 in 2004.

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