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Etty Family History

Etty Surname Meaning

Probably a variant of Etton colloquially Ettin with loss of final -n. Redmonds Dictionary of Yorks Surnames points to the occurrence of Thomas Ettyn 1510 in York Registry Wills (Sheriff Hutton NR Yorks near Buttercrambe and Crambe where Ettie and Eattie first appear) and there are early 17th-century examples of Etton in nearby York.

For a similar development of the name in the Midlands compare Jhonnes Etton 1566 in IGI (Thurlby near Bourne Lincs) with Anthony Etty 1715 in IGI (Bourne Lincs) and John Etton 1564 with John Ettye 1604 in IGI (both in Castor Northants).

See also Ette and compare John Etton 1581 with Edward Ette 1722 in IGI (both in Glinton Northants).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Etty families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Etty family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Etty families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 8 Etty families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Etty's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Etty families in 1911.
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What did your Etty ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Etty. 100% of Etty men worked as a Farmer.

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  • Farmer
    100%

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There are 180 military records available for the last name Etty. For the veterans among your Etty ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1958 and 2003, in the United States, Etty life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Etty in 1958 was 64, and 71 in 2003.

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