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Tritt Name Meaning

German: apparently from Old High German tretan ‘to step’. However a South German family of this name are descendants of late 16th-century immigrants from Como Italy who bore the name de Triddi.

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


Similar surnames: Ritt, Britt, Tritz, Brott, Witt, Crite, Trim, Drott, Britz, Trott

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Where is the Tritt family from?

You can see how Tritt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tritt family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tritt families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 7 Tritt families living in Ontario. This was about 47% of all the recorded Tritt's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Tritt families in 1911.
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What did your Tritt ancestors do for a living?

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

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Labourer
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 837 immigration records available for the last name Tritt. 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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There are 12,000 military records available for the last name Tritt. For the veterans among your Tritt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tritt lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Tritt life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Tritt in 1944 was 40, and 74 in 2004.

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