Yates Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Yates Name Meaning: Occupational name for a 'gate keeper',can also mean 'dweller by the gate'.

This name is of english origin. From an old english word 'geat' now meaning 'gate'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Yates Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Yates family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,646
Agricultural Labourer 308
At Home 195
Labourer 193
Coal Miner 192
House Servant 148
Weaver 98
Farm Labourer 95
Cotton Weaver 93
Dress Maker 92
Servant 88
Power Loom Weaver 75
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 74
Laundress 63
Hand Loom Weaver Cotton 63
General Servant 62
Hand Loom Weaver 62
House Keeper 60
Annuitant 50
Errand Boy 44
Silk Weaver 44
Pauper 42
Hand Loom Weaver Silk 42
Shoe Maker 41
Butcher 39

Yates Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Yates 100% 141,826
2 Yeates 83% 12,104
3 Yeats 60% 4,211

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