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Zotti Surname Meaning

Italian: patronymic or plural form of the personal name Zotto which may derive in part from an ancient Germanic personal name and in part from Lorenzotto, a pet form of Lorenzo, or Zorzotto, a pet form of Zorzo (see Zorzi). Italian (northeastern): nickname from zoto ‘lame’, an old Venetian word (compare 4 below).

Italian (of Albanian origin): nickname or status name derived from Albanian zot (definite form zoti) ‘lord master (of the house)’. Italianized form of Slovenian Cotič and Croatian Cotić: patronymic from a nickname for a lame person derived from the same Venetian word zoto as Italian name in 2 above (compare also Croatian Cota).

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


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You can see how Zotti families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Zotti family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Zotti families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 4 Zotti families living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Zotti's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Zotti families in 1891.
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What did your Zotti ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Zotti. 24% of Zotti men worked as a Laborer and 37% of Zotti women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Zotti were New Worker and Laborer.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    24%
  • Truck Driver
    18%
  • Butcher
    12%
  • New Worker
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Operator
    37%
  • Seamstress
    28%
  • New Worker
    19%
  • Laborer
    19%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 651 immigration records available for the last name Zotti. 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 334 military records available for the last name Zotti. For the veterans among your Zotti ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Zotti lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Zotti life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1966, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Zotti in 1958 was 52, and 80 in 2004.

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