Etty Family History

Etty Surname Meaning

Probably a variant of Etton colloquially Ettin with loss of final -n. Redmonds Dictionary of Yorks Surnames points to the occurrence of Thomas Ettyn 1510 in York Registry Wills (Sheriff Hutton NR Yorks near Buttercrambe and Crambe where Ettie and Eattie first appear) and there are early 17th-century examples of Etton in nearby York.

For a similar development of the name in the Midlands compare Jhonnes Etton 1566 in IGI (Thurlby near Bourne Lincs) with Anthony Etty 1715 in IGI (Bourne Lincs) and John Etton 1564 with John Ettye 1604 in IGI (both in Castor Northants).

See also Ette and compare John Etton 1581 with Edward Ette 1722 in IGI (both in Glinton Northants).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Similar surnames: Setty, Petty, Getty, Betty, Esty, Fetty, Detty, Metty, Ott, Shetty

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180	Military Records
430	Immigration Records
3K	Census and Voter Lists
6K	Member Trees

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Where is the Etty family from?

You can see how Etty families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Etty family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Etty families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 89 Etty families living in Yorkshire. This was about 63% of all the recorded Etty's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Etty families in 1891.

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What did your Etty ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, wood sawyer (h w) and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Etty. 34% of Etty men worked as a wood sawyer (h w) and 88% of Etty women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Etty were Farmer retired and Unpaid domestic dutie.

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wood sawyer (h w)

34%

General labourer

34%

Farmer retired

34%

Unpaid domestic duties

88%

Unpaid domestic d

Incapacitated

Unpaid domestic dutie

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Census Record

There are 3K census records available for the last name Etty. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Etty census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 430 immigration records available for the last name Etty. 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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Military Records

There are 180 military records available for the last name Etty. For the veterans among your Etty ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Etty lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2003, in the United States, Etty life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Etty in 1958 was 64, and 71 in 2003.

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Etty Surname Meaning

See also Ette and compare John Etton 1581 with Edward Ette 1722 in IGI (both in Glinton Northants).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Where is the Etty family from?

What did your Etty ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

wood sawyer (h w)

34%

General labourer

34%

Farmer retired

34%

Unpaid domestic duties

88%

Unpaid domestic d

Incapacitated

Unpaid domestic dutie

What Etty family records will you find?

What is the average Etty lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2003, in the United States, Etty life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Etty in 1958 was 64, and 71 in 2003.

Etty Family History

Etty Surname Meaning

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Etty Surname Meaning

16,000 record(s) for Etty

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Where is the Etty family from?

What did your Etty ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Etty family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Etty lifespan?

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