Gatz Family History

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Gatz Name Meaning

German: from Gato, a short form of an old personal name formed with the same root as Middle High German gate ‘companion’. German (in eastern Germany): possibly from the Slavic personal name Gaczko. German: habitational name from a place so named in Pomerania. Americanized spelling of Ukrainian and Polish Gac.

Similar surnames: Gratz, Ganz, Gatt, Glatz, Ratz, Gartz, Datz, Gath, Banz, Latz

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Gatz Family Origin

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Gatz Family Occupations

What did your Gatz ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Gatz ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Farmer

25%
Farmer And Fisherman

25%
Servant

25%
Teacher

25%

In 1881, the most common Gatz occupation in Canada was Farmer. 25% of Gatz's were Farmers. Farmer, Farmer And Fisherman and Servant were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Gatz. A less common occupation for the Gatz family was Teacher.

Source: Census data for Gatz | Data not to scale

Gatz Historical Records

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Gatz Life Expectancy

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United States

Between 1953 and 2004, Gatz life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Gatz in 1953 was 44, and 83 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Gatz