Gatlin Surname Guide

The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Gatlin with 10,785 bearers, at rank 3,329. It sits among the 5,000 most common last names in the country. A family Bible, a parish register or an emigration record often gives the first firm date for a Gatlin ancestor. The meaning of Gatlin is not given in the reference works we use for these short pages; a full report traces it from your own family's records.

Gatlin appears in national name statistics on both sides of the Atlantic.

Coats of arms were borne by individual families. If arms are recorded under the Gatlin name, our researchers explain whose they were and how they were blazoned. Research your Gatlin family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.