Hatt Family History

Hatt Surname Meaning

English and Scottish (Aberdeenshire): from Middle English hat(te) ‘hat’; perhaps a nickname for someone who habitually wore a distinctive hat or an occupational name for a maker or seller of hats.

English: topographic name from Middle English hat(te) ‘(wooded) hill’ denoting someone who lived on or by such a hill for example at Hathitch Farm (Worcestershire) or Hathouse Farm (Worcestershire).

South German: from a short form Hatto of an ancient Germanic personal name with the first element hadu ‘battle strife’.

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

Similar surnames: Hutt, Batt, Catt, Hett, Hart, Gatt, Matt, Hott, Haut, Haft

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5K	Immigration Records
43K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Hatt family from?

You can see how Hatt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hatt family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hatt families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 330 Hatt families living in London. This was about 32% of all the recorded Hatt's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Hatt families in 1891.

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What did your Hatt 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 Hatt. 15% of Hatt men worked as a General labourer and 74% of Hatt women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hatt were chairmaker and Incapacitated.

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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.

General labourer

15%

Bricklayer

14%

Old age pensioner

chairmaker

Unpaid domestic duties

74%

Housewife

Domestic servant

Incapacitated

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Census Record

There are 43K census records available for the last name Hatt. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hatt 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 5K immigration records available for the last name Hatt. 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 4K military records available for the last name Hatt. For the veterans among your Hatt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hatt lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Hatt life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Hatt in 1955 was 42, and 67 in 2004.

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Hatt Surname Meaning

South German: from a short form Hatto of an ancient Germanic personal name with the first element hadu ‘battle strife’.

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

Where is the Hatt family from?

What did your Hatt 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

15%

Bricklayer

14%

Old age pensioner

chairmaker

Unpaid domestic duties

74%

Housewife

Domestic servant

Incapacitated

What Hatt family records will you find?

What is the average Hatt lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Hatt life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Hatt in 1955 was 42, and 67 in 2004.

Hatt Family History

Hatt Surname Meaning

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Hatt Surname Meaning

171,000 record(s) for Hatt

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Where is the Hatt family from?

What did your Hatt ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

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What Hatt family records will you find?

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Military Records

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What is the average Hatt lifespan?

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