Tate Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Tate Name Meaning: This is from the old English personal name 'Tata'.This is most likely a short form of various compound names.

This surname is of Anglo-Saxon origin and vast in Britain.As Tait the name was first recorded in Scotland in 1329.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Tate Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Tate family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,121
Coal Miner 87
Agricultural Labourer 65
Domestic Servant 51
Dress Maker 42
General Labourer 38
Labourer 37
Annuitant 35
General Servant 35
Joiner 34
General Servant Domestic 30
Laundress 22
Carpenter 16
Stone Mason 16
Tailor 16
Gardener 15
Cotton Weaver 15
Farm Servant Indoor 14
Farmers Wife 14
Cabinet Maker 13
No Occupation 13
Servant 13
Shoe Maker 13
House Keeper 12
Woollen Weaver 12

Tate Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Tate 100% 34,713
2 Tait 50% 17,706
3 Tite 75% 3,758
4 Tout 25% 3,275
5 Otto 25% 1,065
6 Teat 50% 864
7 Tute 75% 796
8 Taite 80% 752
9 Ott 25% 683
10 Attoe 40% 629
11 Ette 50% 549
12 Tuite 60% 414
13 Toote 60% 212
14 Toot 25% 189
15 Teate 80% 119
16 Otte 50% 104
17 Teet 25% 102

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

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