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Gratton Name Meaning

English (Derbyshire and Staffordshire): habitational name from any of various places so named. Gratton in Derbyshire is from Old English grēat ‘great’ + tūn ‘enclosure settlement’. Gratton in High Bray Devon is probably ‘great hill’ from Old English grēat + dūn. A number of minor places in Devon are named from the dialect word gratton gratten ‘stubble-field’. French (mainly Vendée): from gratton a noun derivative of the verb gratter ‘to scrape’ denoting a dish prepared from melted pork goose or duck fat (ham) scraped from the bottom of the pot probably applied as a nickname for a cook.

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


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

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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 United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 584 Gratton families living in Quebec. This was about 60% of all the recorded Gratton's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Gratton families in 1911.
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What did your Gratton ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Cultivateur and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Gratton. 24% of Gratton men worked as a Cultivateur and 20% of Gratton women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gratton were Laborer and Modiste. .

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Cultivateur
    24%
  • Farmer
    16%
  • Journalier
    12%
  • Laborer
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    20%
  • Commis
    14%
  • Clerk
    10%
  • Modiste
    10%
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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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