The Gatton Last Name

The Gatton last name has English roots.

What is the meaning of Gatton?

Smith's 1956 dictionary gives the meaning “one who came from Gatton (enclosure where goats were kept), in Surrey”. The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Gatton with 1,871 bearers, at rank 15,615.

How common is the Gatton last name?

That makes it a habitational name, first given to someone from that place.

Does every Gatton family have a crest?

Coats of arms were borne by individual families. If arms are recorded under the Gatton name, our researchers explain whose they were and how they were blazoned.

Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: Gattini. For the full story, order the Gatton surname pack.