Oates Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Oates Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Oates family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 330
At Home 41
House Servant 38
Agricultural Labourer 32
Coal Miner 26
Dress Maker 21
Copper Miner 20
Labourer 19
Miner 18
Servant 16
Wool Comber 16
Farm Labourer 13
Annuitant 12
Blacksmith 12
Tailor 11
General Servant 10
Ag Lab 10
Stone Mason 10
Joiner 9
Pauper 7
Domestic 7
Farm Servant 7
Scholar At Home 7
Shoe Maker 7
Clothier 7

Oates Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Oates 100% 28,994
2 Oats 80% 5,019
3 Toes 40% 1,226
4 Eates 80% 1,061
5 Tees 40% 534
6 Tose 20% 474
7 Toase 40% 357
8 Tase 40% 351
9 Eats 60% 233
10 Toose 20% 195
11 Toas 40% 170
12 Touse 20% 137
13 Tiso 20% 107

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The surname Oates is the most popular version of all its varients

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