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Gratton Name Meaning

English: habitational name from any of various places so named. Gratton in Derbyshire is from Old English great ‘great’ + tun ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’. Gratton in High Bray, Devon, is probably ‘great hill’, from Old English great + dun. A number of minor places in Devon are named from the dialect word gratton, gratten ‘stubble-field’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Gritton, Bratton, Grafton, Gatton, Hatton, Branton, Stratton, Tatton

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Gratton Family Origin

Where is the Gratton family from?

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You can see how Gratton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gratton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gratton families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 343 Gratton families living in Derbyshire. This was about 26% of all the recorded Gratton's in the UK. Derbyshire had the highest population of Gratton families in 1891.
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Gratton Family Occupations

What did your Gratton ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Gratton. 2% of Gratton men worked as a General Labourer and 51% of Gratton women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gratton were Dairy Farmer and Private Means

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • General Labourer
    2%
  • Incapacitated
    2%
  • Builders Labourer
    2%
  • Dairy Farmer
    2%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    51%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Domestic Servant
    2%
  • Private Means
    2%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Gratton Historical Records

What Gratton family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 39,000 census records available for the last name Gratton. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gratton 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 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Gratton. 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 Card

There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Gratton. For the veterans among your Gratton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Gratton Life Expectancy

What is the average Gratton lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Gratton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1973. The average life expectancy for Gratton in 1957 was 44, and 74 in 2004.

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