Kates Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Kates Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Kates family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 21
Agricultural Labourer 11
Servant 6
House Servant 5
Labourer 4
Shoe Binder 3
At Home 3
Farmers Labourer 3
Farm Labourer 2
Dressmaker 2
Pauper 2
Laundress 2
General Servant 2
Groom 2
Coachman 1
Formerly Faney Worker 1
Inmate 1
Shoe Maker 1
Tailor Apprentice 1
Tailor Journeyman 1
Waistcoat Maker 1
Mill Boy 1
Railway Labourer 1
Teacher 1
Retired Carrier 1

Kates Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Keates 83% 6,986
2 Cates 80% 5,304
3 Keats 60% 3,967
4 Kates 100% 1,414
5 Keites 67% 121
6 Keets 40% 101

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The surname Kates is the 4th most popular variant of Keates.

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