Bate Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Bate Name Meaning: A sortened form of the forename 'Bartholomew', which is thought to mean, 'rich in land'.

Taken from the popular forename 'Batholomew' which was made popular by the apostle St. Batholomew.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bate Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bate family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 144
Female Servant 139
Independent 88
Farmer 77
Labourer 71
Male Servant 71
Miner 33
Shoe Maker 26
Silk Weaver 25
Nailor 19
Tailor 17
Collier 17
Coal Miner Miner Miner 17
Blacksmith 16
Carpenter 14
Pupil 13
Apprentice 13
Bricklayer 12
Butcher 12
Coal Miner 12
Publican 11
Cotton Weaver 11
Servant 9
Grocer 9
Brick Maker 9

Bate Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bate 100% 39,237
2 Boot 25% 11,937
3 Beet 25% 3,890
4 Boote 60% 3,252
5 Beat 50% 1,079
6 Boat 50% 545
7 Beatie 67% 532
8 Bute 75% 437
9 But 50% 398
10 Batie 80% 352
11 Batte 80% 291
12 Boit 25% 231
13 Beate 80% 194
14 Bat 75% 168
15 Bot 50% 157
16 Bout 25% 123
17 Boate 80% 122

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