Oats Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Oats Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Oats family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 94
Miner 26
Tin Miner 24
Agricultural Labourer 15
Labourer 13
House Servant 10
Farm Labourer 8
Copper Miner 7
Mine Labourer 7
Miner's Wife 7
Tin Dresser 7
Dress Maker 6
House Keeper 6
At Home 5
Labourer In A Copper Mill 5
Servant 5
Farmer 4
General Servant 4
Nurse 4
Pauper Scholar 4
Coal Miner 4
Cotton Weaver 4
Factory Worker 4
Laundress 4
Plasterer 4

Oats Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Oates 80% 28,994
2 Oats 100% 5,019
3 Toes 25% 1,226
4 Eates 60% 1,061
5 Tees 25% 534
6 Tose 0% 474
7 Toase 40% 357
8 Tase 25% 351
9 Eats 75% 233
10 Toose 20% 195
11 Toas 50% 170
12 Touse 20% 137
13 Tiso 0% 107

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The surname Oats is the 2nd most popular variant of Oates.

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