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

Gattshall, 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 Gattshall surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gattshall in America

Gattshall is the 94730th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gattshall surname appeared 193 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Gattshall.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gattshall 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 Gattshall

The surname Gattshall is of Anglo-Saxon origin and dates back to the 11th century in England. It is believed to be derived from the Old English words "gat" meaning goat and "scealu" meaning hut or shelter, indicating it was likely an occupational name for someone who worked as a goatherd or lived in a goat shelter.

The earliest recorded instance of the name Gattshall appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of landholdings and estates in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. This suggests the name was already in use before the Norman Conquest of 1066.

In the 13th century, the surname was found in various forms such as Gateshale, Gateshall, and Gateshill, reflecting the regional variations in spelling and pronunciation at the time. It is possible that the name was also influenced by the place name Gateshall, a small village in Hertfordshire, England.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Sir John Gattshall, a prominent knight who fought in the Hundred Years' War between England and France in the 14th century. He was born in 1320 and died in 1389.

Another notable figure was William Gattshall, a wealthy merchant and landowner from London who lived in the 15th century. He was involved in the wool trade and owned properties in various parts of England.

In the 16th century, the name Gattshall was found in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk. One entry from 1586 mentions the marriage of Thomas Gattshall and Elizabeth Browne.

During the English Civil War in the 17th century, a soldier named Robert Gattshall fought for the Parliamentarian forces under Oliver Cromwell. He was born in 1615 and died in 1678.

In the 18th century, a prominent member of the Gattshall family was John Gattshall, a successful businessman and landowner from Yorkshire. He was born in 1725 and died in 1799.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gattshall

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

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 Gattshall 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 Gattshall 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 Gattshall was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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