Gotte History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Gotte family

The surname Gotte was first found in Bavaria, where the name was closely identified in early medieval times with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs. Like many surnames, the name Gotte began as a personal name. Gott was a short form of any of several German personal names which began with that word, which means "good" or "God."

Early History of the Gotte family

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Gotte Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gotte, Gott, Godt, Goth, Gothe, Gode, Godde, Gohde, Gode, Gade, Gadde and many more.

Early Notables of the Gotte family

Prominent among members of the name Gotte in this period include

the Gotte family of Bavaria, ennobled September 10th 1745

Gotte Ranking

In France, the name Gotte is the 8,058^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1

Gotte migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gotte Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Carolina Gotte, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1792 2

Gotte Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Ian Gotte, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1807 2
Louisa Gotte, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1807 2
Maria Gotte, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1807 2
Marianne Gotte, who arrived in New York in 1854 with her daughter, also named Marianne

Contemporary Notables of the name Gotte (post 1700) +

Alexander W. von Götte (1840-1922), German zoologist

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)