Gothard Family History

Gothard Surname Meaning

English: variant of Goddard. English: occupational name for a keeper of goats from Middle English gotherde (Old English gāt ‘goat’ + hierde) ‘herdsman keeper’.

English: variant of Goater with excrescent -d either a topographic name for someone who lived by a stream or ditch from Middle English gote ‘watercourse’ + the agent suffix -(e)r or an occupational name either from Middle English gotherde ‘goatherd’ or from Middle English goter ‘goatherd’ an agent derivative of Middle English got(e) ‘goat’ (Old English gāt).

Americanized form of German Gotthardt.

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

Similar surnames: Gossard, Goddard, Gotham, Bouchard, Gotter, Goshert, Elhard, Grimard, Rotar, Gard

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Where is the Gothard family from?

You can see how Gothard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gothard family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gothard families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 252 Gothard families living in Yorkshire. This was about 42% of all the recorded Gothard's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Gothard families in 1891.

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What did your Gothard ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Agricultural labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Gothard. 14% of Gothard men worked as an Agricultural labourer and 83% of Gothard women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gothard were Chartered accountant and Domestic duties unpaid.

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Agricultural labourer

14%

colliery hewer below heavy worker

14%

General labourer

10%

Chartered accountant

10%

Unpaid domestic duties

83%

Domestic duties

Unpaid domestic

Domestic duties unpaid

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Census Record

There are 17K census records available for the last name Gothard. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gothard 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 1K immigration records available for the last name Gothard. 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 2K military records available for the last name Gothard. For the veterans among your Gothard ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gothard lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Gothard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Gothard in 1945 was 32, and 74 in 2004.

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Gothard Surname Meaning

English: variant of Goddard. English: occupational name for a keeper of goats from Middle English gotherde (Old English gāt ‘goat’ + hierde) ‘herdsman keeper’.

Americanized form of German Gotthardt.

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

Where is the Gothard family from?

What did your Gothard 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.

Agricultural labourer

14%

colliery hewer below heavy worker

14%

General labourer

10%

Chartered accountant

10%

Unpaid domestic duties

83%

Domestic duties

Unpaid domestic

Domestic duties unpaid

What Gothard family records will you find?

What is the average Gothard lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Gothard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Gothard in 1945 was 32, and 74 in 2004.

Gothard Family History

Gothard Surname Meaning

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Gothard Surname Meaning

93,000 record(s) for Gothard

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Where is the Gothard family from?

What did your Gothard ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Gothard family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Gothard lifespan?

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