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Gratton History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables World Ranking

Ireland United States Australia New Zealand

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Citations

Gratton History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
France
Ireland

The Gratton surname in England is a habitational name, which comes from one of several places so named in Britain. The word "gratton" is derived from the Old English "great" and "tun," which meant "enclosure" or "settlement." 1

Early Origins of the Gratton family

The surname Gratton was first found in Derbyshire where a Robert, William de Gratton was on record in the Subsidy Rolls for that County in 1327. John de Grattone was later listed in Assize Rolls for Derbyshire in 1348. 2

Early History of the Gratton family

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Gratton Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gratton, Grattan, Gratten and others.

Early Notables of the Gratton family

Distinguished members of the family include

John Gratton (1641-1712), English Quaker, probably born not far from Chesterfield in Derbyshire in 1641...
As a boy Gratton kept his father's sheep...

Gratton World Ranking

In the United States, the name Gratton is the 11,701^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3 However, in Canada, the name Gratton is ranked the 991^st most popular surname with an estimated 5,461 people with that name. 4 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Gratton is the 616^th popular surname. 5

Migration of the Gratton family to Ireland

Some of the Gratton family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 51 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gratton migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gratton Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mary Gratton, who settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1848
John Gratton, who settled in New York in 1820 and Edward Gratton, who landed in Philadelphia in 1862

Gratton migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Gratton Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Miss Eliza Gratton who was convicted in Stafford, Staffordshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Cadet" on 4th September 1847, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 6

Gratton migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Gratton Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Miss Sarah Gratton, (b. 1846), aged 22, British domestic servant travelling from London aboard the ship "Light Brigade" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 26th August 1868 7

Contemporary Notables of the name Gratton (post 1700) +

Barbara Gratton, Canadian bronze medalist figure skater at the 1953 North American Championships, two-time Canadian champion
Dennis Gratton (b. 1934), English former footballer
Sarah-Jayne Gratton (b. 1966), née Camden, English author and a former theatre performer
Michael "Mike" Colin Gratton (b. 1954), English former elite long distance runner, winner of the London Marathon
Bill Gratton (b. 1948), Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who played from 1973 to 1978 for the Calgary Cowboys
Joseph Thomas Hector Gratton (1900-1970), Canadian composer, arranger, conductor, pianist, and music educator
Gerry Gratton (1927-1963), Canadian silver medalist weightlifter at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Lynda Gratton (b. 1955), British organizational theorist, consultant, and Professor of Management Practice at London Business School
Michel Gratton (1952-2011), Canadian journalist, Press Secretary for Prime Minister of Canada Brian Mulroney (1984-1987)
Daniel "Dan" Gratton (b. 1966), Canadian former NHL player who played from 1986 to 1998
... (Another 8 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
"The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 17th November 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/cadet/
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html