Gatliff Family History

Gatliff Surname Meaning

English (Lancashire): variant of Gatecliff a habitational name for someone from Gatley in Greater Manchester (formerly in Cheshire)

from Old English gāt ‘goat’ + clif ‘cliff bank’.

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

Similar surnames: Ratcliff, Bailiff, Gatlin, Aliff, Griff, Gaff, Iliff, Elliff, Stiff, Califf

48,000 record(s) for Gatliff

5K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
643	Military Records
187	Immigration Records
3K	Census and Voter Lists
38K	Member Trees

Where is the Gatliff family from?

You can see how Gatliff families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gatliff family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gatliff families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 13 Gatliff families living in Kentucky. This was about 93% of all the recorded Gatliff's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Gatliff families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gatliff surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Gatliff ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Bookkeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Gatliff. 33% of Gatliff men worked as a Farmer and 18% of Gatliff women worked as a Bookkeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gatliff were Mechanic and Housekeeper.

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

33%

Laborer

31%

Salesman

9%

Mechanic

7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Bookkeeper

18%

Teacher

18%

Seamstress

14%

Housekeeper

14%

What Gatliff family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3K census records available for the last name Gatliff. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gatliff census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 187 immigration records available for the last name Gatliff. 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.

Military Records

There are 643 military records available for the last name Gatliff. For the veterans among your Gatliff ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Gatliff lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Gatliff life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1978. The average life expectancy for Gatliff in 1952 was 55, and 83 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Gatliff ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.