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Gottesman Family History

Gottesman Surname Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name literally meaning ‘God's man’ from German Gottesmann (compare 2 below).

Americanized form of German Gottesmann: nickname literally meaning ‘God's man’.

Middle High German gotesman.

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


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Where is the Gottesman family from?

You can see how Gottesman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gottesman family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Gottesman families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Gottesman family living in Durham. This was 100% of all the recorded Gottesman's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Gottesman families in 1891.
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What did your Gottesman ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Gottesman. 100% of Gottesman 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
    100%

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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Gottesman. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gottesman census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Gottesman. 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 739 military records available for the last name Gottesman. For the veterans among your Gottesman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gottesman lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Gottesman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Gottesman in 1956 was 31, and 82 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Gottesman ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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