Totten Family History

Totten Surname Meaning

English:: variant of Tutin. This name derives either from an unrecorded Middle English personal name Tot(t)ing or Tut(t)ing pet forms of Old English Tot(t)a or Tut(t)a; or is a topographic name from an unrecorded Middle English word toting ‘lookout place’ a derivative of Old English tōtian ‘to peep out stick out’.

Habitational name from Totnes (Devon) derived from the Old English personal name Totta + Old English næss ‘promontory headland’.

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

Similar surnames: Totton, Cotten, Botten, Otten, Colten, Lotter, Porten, Potter, Mitten, Litten

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Where is the Totten family from?

You can see how Totten families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Totten family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Totten families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 15 Totten families living in Lancashire. This was about 23% of all the recorded Totten's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Totten families in 1891.

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What did your Totten 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 Totten. 100% of Totten men worked as a General labourer and 78% of Totten 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.

General labourer

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

78%

Housewife

14%

Dressmaker

10%

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Census Record

There are 34K census records available for the last name Totten. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Totten 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 3K immigration records available for the last name Totten. 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 9K military records available for the last name Totten. For the veterans among your Totten ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Totten lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Totten life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Totten in 1943 was 38, and 77 in 2004.

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Totten Surname Meaning

Habitational name from Totnes (Devon) derived from the Old English personal name Totta + Old English næss ‘promontory headland’.

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

Where is the Totten family from?

What did your Totten 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

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

78%

Housewife

14%

Dressmaker

10%

What Totten family records will you find?

What is the average Totten lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Totten life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Totten in 1943 was 38, and 77 in 2004.

Totten Family History

Totten Surname Meaning

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Totten Surname Meaning

225,000 record(s) for Totten

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Where is the Totten family from?

What did your Totten ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Totten family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Totten lifespan?

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