Nott Family History

Nott Surname Meaning

English: nickname for a bald man or one who kept his hair extremely close-cropped from Middle English nott ‘bald-headed close-cropped’ (Old English hnott). English: variant of Knott.

English: occasionally perhaps from a Middle English female personal name Note a short form of a name such as Alinot a pet form of Aline. See Allen.

German: from an ancient Germanic personal name formed with nōt ‘distress travail force’ (see Noth) or a nickname for a needy person of the same origin.

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

Similar surnames: Nutt, Pott, Cott, Bott, Lott, Ott, Mott, Root, Dott, Hott

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7K	Military Records
6K	Immigration Records
67K	Census and Voter Lists
139K	Member Trees

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Where is the Nott family from?

You can see how Nott families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nott family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Nott families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 364 Nott families living in London. This was about 18% of all the recorded Nott's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Nott families in 1891.

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What did your Nott ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Nott. 16% of Nott men worked as a Farmer and 69% of Nott women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Nott were Retired and Unpaid domestic.

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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.

Farmer

16%

General labourer

13%

Builders labourer

Retired

Unpaid domestic duties

69%

Incapacitated

Private means

Unpaid domestic

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Census Record

There are 67K census records available for the last name Nott. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Nott 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 6K immigration records available for the last name Nott. 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 7K military records available for the last name Nott. For the veterans among your Nott ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Nott lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Nott life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Nott in 1949 was 50, and 70 in 2004.

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Nott Surname Meaning

English: nickname for a bald man or one who kept his hair extremely close-cropped from Middle English nott ‘bald-headed close-cropped’ (Old English hnott). English: variant of Knott.

English: occasionally perhaps from a Middle English female personal name Note a short form of a name such as Alinot a pet form of Aline. See Allen.

German: from an ancient Germanic personal name formed with nōt ‘distress travail force’ (see Noth) or a nickname for a needy person of the same origin.

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

Where is the Nott family from?

What did your Nott 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.

Farmer

16%

General labourer

13%

Builders labourer

Retired

Unpaid domestic duties

69%

Incapacitated

Private means

Unpaid domestic

What Nott family records will you find?

What is the average Nott lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Nott life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Nott in 1949 was 50, and 70 in 2004.

Nott Family History

Nott Surname Meaning

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Nott Surname Meaning

307,000 record(s) for Nott

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Where is the Nott family from?

What did your Nott ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Nott family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Nott lifespan?

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