Bates Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Bates Name Meaning: A patronymic name from 'bate',meaning'son of Batte'.Can also mean rich in land.

Batte is of english origin & was a medieval diminutive of Bartholomew.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bates Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bates family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 542
Female Servant 361
Independent 211
Labourer 160
Male Servant 152
Farmer 126
Shoe Maker 68
Coal Miner 47
Carpenter 42
Tailor 39
Weaver 31
Gardener 30
Dress Maker 30
Ag Labourer 29
Frame Work Knitter 29
Blacksmith 28
Brick Maker 26
Grocer 23
Cotton Spinner 23
Apprentice 22
Lace Maker 22
Servant 20
Pauper 19
Brick Layer 18
Butcher 18

Bates Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bates 100% 130,705
2 Boots 40% 2,704
3 Beates 83% 1,030
4 Beets 40% 697
5 Bouts 40% 655
6 Battes 83% 554
7 Bootes 67% 490
8 Bats 80% 438
9 Beats 60% 404
10 Butes 80% 299
11 Batis 80% 276
12 Boates 83% 211
13 Botes 80% 202
14 Boats 60% 143
15 Bets 60% 132
16 Baites 83% 111

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