Boat Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Boat Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Boat family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 11
Seamer 7
Woollen Frame Work Knitter 5
Agricultural Labourer 2
School Teacher 2
Cleaner Mill 2
Wood Labourer Son 2
Winder 1
Woollen Framework Knitter 1
Servant 1
Cotton Mill 1
House Servant 1
Wheelwright 1
General Labourer 1
Pauper 1
Wood Labourer 1
Labourer 1
Tailor 3 Men 2 Boys 1
Alms Woman 1
Furniture Dealer 1
Gloveress 1
Tailor & Draper Employing 2 Man 1

Boat Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bate 50% 39,237
2 Boot 75% 11,937
3 Beet 50% 3,890
4 Boote 60% 3,252
5 Beat 75% 1,079
6 Boat 100% 545
7 Beatie 50% 532
8 Bute 25% 437
9 But 50% 398
10 Batie 40% 352
11 Boit 75% 231
12 Beate 60% 194
13 Bat 75% 168
14 Bot 75% 157
15 Bout 75% 123
16 Boate 80% 122

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The surname Boat is the 6th most popular variant of Bate.

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