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Gort Family History

Gort Surname Meaning

Dutch: metonymic occupational name from gort ‘husked barley’ for a specialized milner, a variant of Gorter.

Catalan: nickname from gort ‘fat’.

English (Suffolk): perhaps from a metathesized form of Middle English grot grut (Old English grēot) ‘gravel’;

see Grote.

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


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You can see how Gort families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gort family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gort families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 31 Gort families living in Suffolk. This was about 33% of all the recorded Gort's in United Kingdom. Suffolk had the highest population of Gort families in 1891.
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What did your Gort ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Gen Farm Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Gort. 100% of Gort men worked as a Gen Farm Labourer and 100% of Gort 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Gen Farm Labourer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Gort. 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 634 military records available for the last name Gort. For the veterans among your Gort ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gort lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Gort life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Gort in 1957 was 63, and 77 in 2004.

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