Find out how popular the last name Gattis is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Gattis.

Gattis, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Gattis surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gattis in America

Gattis is the 12370th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gattis surname appeared 2,514 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Gattis.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gattis to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Gattis

The surname GATTIS is believed to have originated in Italy, likely in the region of Tuscany, during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Italian word "gatto," meaning "cat," possibly referring to someone who had a connection to cats or a nickname related to the animal.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name GATTIS can be found in the Florentine Codex, a 16th-century ethnographic work that documented the history and culture of the Aztec people in Mexico. This suggests that individuals bearing this surname may have been among the early Italian explorers or settlers in the Americas.

In the 13th century, there are records of a nobleman named Guido Gattis, who was a prominent figure in the city of Siena. He is mentioned in several historical documents from that time, including chronicles of the ongoing conflicts between the Guelph and Ghibelline factions in Italy.

During the Renaissance period, the name GATTIS appears in various artistic and literary works. A notable example is the painter Francesco Gattis (1480-1545), whose works can be found in churches and galleries throughout Italy, particularly in his native Florence.

In the 18th century, a famous Italian scientist and naturalist named Giovanni Gattis (1712-1788) made significant contributions to the study of botany and the classification of plant species. His extensive collection of botanical specimens and writings were highly influential in the field of natural history.

Another notable figure was the Italian philosopher and writer Giovanni Battista Gattis (1825-1903), who was a leading figure in the Risorgimento movement that aimed to unify the various states of the Italian peninsula into a single nation.

While the surname GATTIS has its roots in Italy, it has since spread to other parts of the world, likely through emigration and intermarriage. However, its origins can be traced back to the medieval and Renaissance periods in the Italian peninsula, where it was associated with individuals from various walks of life, including nobility, artists, scientists, and intellectuals.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gattis

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Gattis.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Gattis was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Gattis has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Gattis was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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