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Gatts Name Meaning

Probably an Americanized form of German Götz (see Goetz ).

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


Similar surnames: Gotts, Gates, Catts, Getts, Ratts, Cates, Metts, Botts, Lotts, Letts

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Where is the Gatts family from?

You can see how Gatts families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gatts family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gatts families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 11 Gatts families living in Kent. This was about 17% of all the recorded Gatts's in United Kingdom. Kent and 2 other counties had the highest population of Gatts families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gatts surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Gatts ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Gatts. 80% of Gatts 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
    80%
  • Unpaid Domestic Du
    20%
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Passenger Lists

There are 307 immigration records available for the last name Gatts. 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 591 military records available for the last name Gatts. For the veterans among your Gatts ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gatts lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Gatts life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Gatts in 1957 was 30, and 80 in 2004.

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