Glatt History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Glatt was first used as a surname by descendants of the Pictish people of ancient Scotland. The ancestors of the Glatt family lived in some place which is now obscure. The surname Glatt belongs to the category of habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. 1

Other sources claim the name is "a nickname for messenger, runner, 2 or "a messenger or runner [who] was fleet of foot." 3

Early Origins of the Glatt family

The surname Glatt was first found in Perthshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Pheairt) former county in the present day Council Area of Perth and Kinross, located in central Scotland, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Glatt family

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Glatt Spelling Variations

Repeated and inaccurate translation of Scottish names from Gaelic to English and back resulted in a wide variety of spelling variations with single names. Glatt has appeared Galletly, Gallightly, Gellatly, Gellately, Gillatly, Golightly and many more.

Early Notables of the Glatt family

Notable amongst the Clan at this time was Anne Catleyborn, born in 1745 in an alley near "Tower Hill, London of very humble parents, her father being a hackney coachman, and her mother a washerwoman. Endowed with great personal beauty, a charming voice, and a natural talent for singing, she gained her living at the early age of 10 years by singing in the public houses in the neighbourhood, and also for the diversion of the officers quartered in the Tower. When about 15 years of age she was...
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Glatt Ranking

In the United States, the name Glatt is the 17,333^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 4

Glatt migration to the United States +

Many Scottish families suffered enormous hardships and were compelled to leave their country of birth. They traveled to Ireland and Australia, but mostly to the colonies of North America, where many found the freedom and opportunity they sought. It was not without a fight, though, as many were forced to stand up and defend their freedom in the American War of Independence. The ancestors of these Scots abroad have rediscovered their heritage in the last century through the Clan societies and other organizations that have sprung up across North America. Immigration and passenger ship lists show some important early immigrants bearing the name Glatt:

Glatt Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Eliza Glatt, who settled in New York in 1832
Tobias Glatt, aged 32, who landed in Missouri in 1841 5
August Glatt, who arrived in California in 1870
Catha Glatt, who settled in New York, NY in 1885
Anton Glatt, aged 23, who arrived in New York, NY in 1885 5
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Glatt Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Benjamin Glatt, who settled in Kansas in 1915

Contemporary Notables of the name Glatt (post 1700) +

John Glatt, British American author of biographies and true crime books, born in London and moved to New York in 1981
Theresa Glatt, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1920 6
Jordan Glatt, American politician, Mayor of Summit, New Jersey, 2007 6
Javier Glatt (b. 1981), retired professional Canadian football linebacker who played for eight seasons in the Canadian Football League (2003-2010)
Werner Glatt, German founder of The Glatt group in 1954, an equipment manufacturer, system supplier and engineering service provider with 1,400 employees worldwide
Harvey Glatt (b. 1934), Canadian music promoter, manager, broadcaster, record and instrument retailer, and record label owner

The Glatt Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Hactenus invictus
Motto Translation: Hitherto unconquered.

Citations +

Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 26) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html