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Chattin Family History

Chattin Surname Meaning

English:: habitational name from Chatton in Northumberland named with the Old English personal name Ceatta + Old English tūn ‘settlement farmstead’.

From Old French chaton ‘kitten’; it is not recorded as a word in Middle English but compare Catt ‘cat’.

In the West Midlands this name is a variant of Chatwin.

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


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You can see how Chattin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Chattin family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Chattin families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 36 Chattin families living in Staffordshire. This was about 42% of all the recorded Chattin's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Chattin families in 1891.
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What did your Chattin ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Chattin. 87% of Chattin women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    87%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    7%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    7%

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Passenger Lists

There are 423 immigration records available for the last name Chattin. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 800 military records available for the last name Chattin. For the veterans among your Chattin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Chattin lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Chattin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1963, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Chattin in 1953 was 50, and 83 in 2004.

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