Gwatkin Family History

Gwatkin Surname Meaning

from the Welsh form of the personal name Watkin.

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

Similar surnames: Watkin, Gatlin, Galkin, Slatkin, Witkin, Gutkin, Shatkin, Glackin, Atkin, Watkins

25,000 record(s) for Gwatkin

7K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
615	Military Records
616	Immigration Records
5K	Census and Voter Lists
11K	Member Trees

Where is the Gwatkin family from?

You can see how Gwatkin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gwatkin family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Gwatkin families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there was 1 Gwatkin family living in New York. This was about 33% of all the recorded Gwatkin's in USA. New York and 2 other states had the highest population of Gwatkin families in 1880.

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

What did your Gwatkin ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman was the top reported job for people in the USA named Gwatkin.

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

Salesman

100%

What Gwatkin family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 5K census records available for the last name Gwatkin. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gwatkin census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 616 immigration records available for the last name Gwatkin. 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 615 military records available for the last name Gwatkin. For the veterans among your Gwatkin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Gwatkin lifespan?

Between 1969 and 2000, in the United States, Gwatkin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1993, and highest in 1977. The average life expectancy for Gwatkin in 1969 was 72, and 68 in 2000.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Gwatkin 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.