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Gottman Name Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Gottesman . Americanized form of German Gottmann: from a short form of any of the ancient Germanic personal names formed with gōd ‘good’ or got god ‘god’ (for example Gottfried Gotthardt Gottschalk ) + man ‘man’.

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


Similar surnames: Lottman, Hottman, Goodman, Rottman, Rothman, Gosman, Guttman, Gettman

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Where is the Gottman family from?

You can see how Gottman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gottman family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Gottman families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 13 Gottman families living in Quebec. This was about 87% of all the recorded Gottman's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Gottman families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gottman surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Gottman ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Gottman. 44% of Gottman men worked as a Farmer and 36% of Gottman women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gottman were Salesman and Typist. .

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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

  • Farmer
    44%
  • Laborer
    22%
  • Farming
    15%
  • Salesman
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    36%
  • Bookkeeper
    22%
  • Stenographer
    15%
  • Typist
    15%
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Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Gottman. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gottman census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 342 immigration records available for the last name Gottman. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 282 military records available for the last name Gottman. For the veterans among your Gottman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gottman lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Gottman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Gottman in 1965 was 75, and 70 in 2004.

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