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Splatt Family History

Splatt Surname Meaning

from Middle English splot(te) ‘small patch plot of land’ (Old English splott) becoming splatt in the early Modern English dialect of SW England.

The surname may be topographic for someone who lived on or by a small plot of land or toponymic for someone from a place so named such as Splatt in Broadwoodkelly (Devon) Splatt in Spaxton (Somerset) and The Splatts in Heddington (Wilts).

Devon seems to be the dominant origin.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Splatt family from?

You can see how Splatt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Splatt family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Splatt families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 48 Splatt families living in Devon. This was about 44% of all the recorded Splatt's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Splatt families in 1891.
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What did your Splatt ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Splatt. 79% of Splatt 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
    79%
  • Private Means
    11%
  • Retired (china Dealer)
    11%

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Splatt. 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 309 military records available for the last name Splatt. For the veterans among your Splatt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Splatt lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Splatt life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2003, and highest in 1974. The average life expectancy for Splatt in 1961 was 61, and 74 in 2004.

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