Rates Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Rates Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Rates family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 21
Potter 5
Agricultural Labourer 4
Domestic Servant 2
Cotton Broker Ware Houseman 2
General Servant 2
Gardener 2
Dress Maker 2
Boatman 2
Embroiderer 2
Labourer 2
Brush Finisher 1
Kitchenmaid Domestic Servant 1
Launderess 1
Post Boy 1
Powder Packing Room Women 1
Confectioner 1
Errand Boy 1
Sewer 1
Iron Worker 1
Smith 1
Mason 1
No Occupation 1
Plumber Employing 1 Boy 1
Commercial Clerk Millar 1

Rates Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Roots 40% 6,462
2 Artis 40% 2,345
3 Rootes 67% 1,027
4 Rates 100% 917
5 Artus 40% 610
6 Retes 80% 129
7 Reats 60% 121
8 Artes 60% 111
9 Reates 83% 106

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The surname Rates is the 4th most popular variant of Roots.

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