Gratton Family History

Gratton Surname Meaning

English (Derbyshire and Staffordshire): habitational name from any of various places so named. Gratton in Derbyshire is from Old English grēat ‘great’ + tūn ‘enclosure settlement’. Gratton in High Bray Devon is probably ‘great hill’ from Old English grēat + dūn.

A number of minor places in Devon are named from the dialect word gratton gratten ‘stubble-field’. French (mainly Vendée): from gratton a noun derivative of the verb gratter ‘to scrape’ denoting a dish prepared from melted pork, goose or duck fat (ham) scraped from the bottom of the pot, probably applied as a nickname for a cook.

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

Similar surnames: Gritton, Bratton, Grafton, Gatton, Hatton, Branton, Stratton, Tatton, Catton, Watton

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You can see how Gratton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gratton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gratton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 343 Gratton families living in Derbyshire. This was about 26% of all the recorded Gratton's in United Kingdom. Derbyshire had the highest population of Gratton families in 1891.

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What did your Gratton 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 Gratton. 9% of Gratton men worked as a General labourer and 72% of Gratton women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gratton were Dairy farmer and Private means.

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General labourer

Incapacitated

Builders labourer

Dairy farmer

Unpaid domestic duties

72%

Housewife

Domestic servant

Private means

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What is the average Gratton lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Gratton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1973. The average life expectancy for Gratton in 1957 was 44, and 74 in 2004.

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Gratton Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Gratton family from?

What did your Gratton 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

Incapacitated

Builders labourer

Dairy farmer

Unpaid domestic duties

72%

Housewife

Domestic servant

Private means

What Gratton family records will you find?

What is the average Gratton lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Gratton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1973. The average life expectancy for Gratton in 1957 was 44, and 74 in 2004.

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