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Gravatt Family History

Gravatt Name Meaning

English (Sussex and Surrey): topographic name for someone probably living near a small grove or copse from Middle English gravet grevet meaning either ‘small wood’ or ‘trench’. The true sense is uncertain as gravet could be a diminutive of Old English grāf or grǣfe ‘grove’ or of Old English graf or græfe ‘dug place trench ditch’. The term is found mainly in Hampshire Sussex and Surrey.

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


Similar surnames: Gravett, Gravely, Great, Graver, Graven, Privett, Bratt, Gravitt

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Where is the Gravatt family from?

You can see how Gravatt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gravatt family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Gravatt families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 4 Gravatt families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 40% of all the recorded Gravatt's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Gravatt families in 1840.
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What did your Gravatt ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Gravatt. 20% of Gravatt men worked as a Farmer and 15% of Gravatt women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gravatt were Carpenter and Housewife. .

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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
    20%
  • Laborer
    16%
  • Salesman
    14%
  • Carpenter
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    15%
  • Saleslady
    13%
  • Stenographer
    10%
  • Housewife
    10%
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Passenger Lists

There are 565 immigration records available for the last name Gravatt. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Gravatt. For the veterans among your Gravatt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gravatt lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Gravatt life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Gravatt in 1941 was 42, and 76 in 2004.

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