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Trattles Name Meaning

variant of Trattle with post-medieval excrescent -s perhaps influenced by early modern English trattles ‘idle tales gossip; sheep droppings’.

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


Similar surnames: Trattner, Brattle, Wattles, Battles, Rattler, Tuttle, Trotter

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Where is the Trattles family from?

You can see how Trattles families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Trattles family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Trattles families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 7 Trattles families living in Michigan. This was about 70% of all the recorded Trattles's in USA. Michigan had the highest population of Trattles families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Trattles surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Trattles ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Trattles. 45% of Trattles men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Trattles women worked as a Teacher. .

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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 1940

  • Farmer
    45%
  • Clerk
    34%
  • Laborer
    23%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    100%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 211 immigration records available for the last name Trattles. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 174 military records available for the last name Trattles. For the veterans among your Trattles ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Trattles lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2002, in the United States, Trattles life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Trattles in 1957 was 38, and 70 in 2002.

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