Cate Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cate Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cate family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 52
Agricultural Labourer 8
Labourer 3
Farm Servant 3
Dock Labourer 2
Victualler 2
Cook Domestic Servant 2
Painter 2
Dress Maker 2
Ribbon Weaver 2
Labourer At Brewery 1
Boy 2 Class 1
Harness Maker 1
Caulker Chatham Dockyard 1
Farmer 1
Finisher In Sewing Factory 1
Seamans Wife 1
Warehouseman 1
House Work 1
Groom Domestic Servant 1
Ag Labourer 1
General Domestic Servant 1
Journeyman Butcher 1
Seedsman 1
Governess 1

Cate Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Coote 60% 9,790
2 Keyte 40% 4,047
3 Kate 75% 2,720
4 Cato 75% 1,922
5 Cate 100% 1,916
6 Cot 50% 1,825
7 Coate 80% 1,759
8 Coot 25% 1,133
9 Coat 50% 667
10 Cote 75% 569
11 Caute 80% 546
12 Keight 0% 528
13 Caut 50% 237
14 Eacot 20% 203
15 Cat 75% 150
16 Coet 25% 133
17 Coute 60% 122

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The surname Cate is the 5th most popular variant of Coote.

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