Gott Family History

Gott Surname Meaning

German: from a short form of the various ancient Germanic compound personal names with the first element gōd ‘good’ or god got ‘god’. South German and Swiss German (also Gött): relationship name or nickname from Middle High German got(t)e ‘godfather’. Compare Goett.

English (Yorkshire and Lancashire): from the Middle English personal name Gotte. In some cases, this was a pet form of Godfrey. It may also have been a pet form of other names beginning with God- such as Goddard and Godwin. Gotte was also a simplified pronunciation of the Anglo-Norman French personal name Goz Gots (ancient Germanic Gozzo) often used as a pet form of the Old French personal name Gocelin which was pronounced Gotselin; see Joslin.

English: from the unrecorded Middle English personal name Gutte Gotte representing Old Norse Gutti a pet form of Guththormr (Guttormr) or perhaps of Old Swedish Gudhfast.

English: nickname from Middle English gut(te) got(te) ‘gut intestine belly’ denoting a greedy or corpulent person. See Gut.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 葛 see Ge.

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

Similar surnames: Ott, Lott, Gatt, Pott, Bott, Dott, Gold, Hott, Mott, Nott

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Where is the Gott family from?

You can see how Gott families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gott family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gott families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 819 Gott families living in Yorkshire. This was about 61% of all the recorded Gott's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Gott families in 1891.

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What did your Gott ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Gott. 19% of Gott men worked as a General labourer and 68% of Gott women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gott were Insurance agent and Incapacitated.

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General labourer

19%

Dairy farmer

11%

Bricklayer

Insurance agent

Unpaid domestic duties

68%

Housewife

Domestic duties

Incapacitated

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Census Record

There are 58K census records available for the last name Gott. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gott 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 4K immigration records available for the last name Gott. 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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There are 14K military records available for the last name Gott. For the veterans among your Gott ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gott lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Gott life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Gott in 1943 was 35, and 74 in 2004.

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Gott Surname Meaning

English: from the unrecorded Middle English personal name Gutte Gotte representing Old Norse Gutti a pet form of Guththormr (Guttormr) or perhaps of Old Swedish Gudhfast.

English: nickname from Middle English gut(te) got(te) ‘gut intestine belly’ denoting a greedy or corpulent person. See Gut.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 葛 see Ge.

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

Where is the Gott family from?

What did your Gott 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.

General labourer

19%

Dairy farmer

11%

Bricklayer

Insurance agent

Unpaid domestic duties

68%

Housewife

Domestic duties

Incapacitated

What Gott family records will you find?

What is the average Gott lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Gott life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Gott in 1943 was 35, and 74 in 2004.

Gott Family History

Gott Surname Meaning

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Gott Surname Meaning

361,000 record(s) for Gott

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Where is the Gott family from?

What did your Gott ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Gott lifespan?

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