Gotthelf Family History

Gotthelf Surname Meaning

German: from the personal name Gotthelf (literally ‘God's help’) which was first recorded at the beginning of the 18th century; it was formed in imitation of older German male names but stressing a Christian (Protestant) attitude and became popular through the Pietist movement in Germany.

In some cases at least it was a late adoption as a surname; for instance the Swiss minister and writer Albert Bitzius (1797–1854) dubbed himself Jeremias Gotthelf.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name with the same meaning as 1 above from German Gott ‘God’ + Helfe ‘help’.

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

Similar surnames: Bottrell, Goethe, Gotter, Gottula, Goettel, Gottwald, Rothfeld, Corthell, Osthoff, Helf

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You can see how Gotthelf families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gotthelf family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Gotthelf families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 28 Gotthelf families living in New York. This was about 55% of all the recorded Gotthelf's in USA. New York had the highest population of Gotthelf families in 1880.

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What did your Gotthelf ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Gotthelf. 45% of Gotthelf men worked as a Salesman and 60% of Gotthelf women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gotthelf were Proprietor and Secretary.

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Salesman

45%

Clerk

25%

Chauffeur

10%

Proprietor

10%

Stenographer

60%

Secretary

40%

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What is the average Gotthelf lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Gotthelf life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Gotthelf in 1962 was 72, and 83 in 2004.

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Gotthelf Surname Meaning

In some cases at least it was a late adoption as a surname; for instance the Swiss minister and writer Albert Bitzius (1797–1854) dubbed himself Jeremias Gotthelf.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name with the same meaning as 1 above from German Gott ‘God’ + Helfe ‘help’.

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

Where is the Gotthelf family from?

What did your Gotthelf ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Salesman

45%

Clerk

25%

Chauffeur

10%

Proprietor

10%

Stenographer

60%

Secretary

40%

What Gotthelf family records will you find?

What is the average Gotthelf lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Gotthelf life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Gotthelf in 1962 was 72, and 83 in 2004.

Gotthelf Family History

Gotthelf Surname Meaning

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Where is the Gotthelf family from?

What did your Gotthelf ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

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Passenger List

Military Records

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