Gattey Surname
Approximately 116 people bear this surname
Gattey Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Gertrude,' from nick. Gatty. It is curious to note that the registrars of the 16th and 17th centuries found as much difficulty in spelling Gertrude as Ursula. The latter bothered them completely.
Read More About This SurnameGattey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 70 | 1:5,177,985 | 261,849 |
| England | 23 | 1:2,422,524 | 89,093 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 32 | 1:761,730 | 34,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 36 | 1:1,394,963 | 75,931 |
Gattey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Gertrude,' from nick. Gatty. It is curious to note that the registrars of the 16th and 17th centuries found as much difficulty in spelling Gertrude as Ursula. The latter bothered them completely. I have seen it written Oursley twice. At first I could not understand it as a girl's name.
1618. Married — Henry Parkehurst and Gartwrite Wetherall, St. Antholin (London).
Garthred Good, 1666: Reg. Broad Chalke, Wiltshire.
Gartrude, wife of Marke Lawrie, 1698: Reg. St. Columb Major.
Deborah Gatty, widow, 1730: ibid.
William Gattey, 1728: Reg. St. Columb Major.
1782. Married — William Gattie and Ann Stead: St. George, Hanover Square.
Gattey Demographics
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Gattey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gattey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gattey occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gattey? popularity and diffusion
Gattey is the 1,691,963rd most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 62,823,672 people. Gattey occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Gattey are found; 71 percent are found in North America and 71 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 70 people, or 1 in 5,177,985. In The United States Gattey is most common in: California, where 37 percent reside, Oregon, where 20 percent reside and Connecticut, where 16 percent reside. Aside from The United States it occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 20 percent reside and Canada, where 10 percent reside.
Gattey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gattey has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 194 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 28 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gattey Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Gattey surname are 9.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 62.5% registered with the party.
The amount Gattey earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 37.45% more than the national average, earning $59,308 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.54% less than the national average, earning $47,925 CAD per year.
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