Coat Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Coat Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Coat family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 14
Female Servant 8
Farmer 5
Independent 5
Male Servant 4
Labourer 3
Butcher 2
Weaver Worsted 2
Iron Stone Miner 1
Joiner Blacksmith 1
Publican 1
Shoemaker 1
Shop Keeper 1
Grocer 1
Dress Maker 1
Baker 1
Licenced Hawker 1
Cabman 1
Needle Woman 1
Painter 1
Stone Mason 1
Army 1
Ostler 1
Pit Boy 1
Basket Maker 1

Coat Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Coote 60% 9,790
2 Cato 50% 1,922
3 Cate 50% 1,916
4 Cot 75% 1,825
5 Coate 80% 1,759
6 Cottee 50% 1,484
7 Coot 75% 1,133
8 Coat 100% 667
9 Cote 50% 569
10 Caute 40% 546
11 Caut 50% 237
12 Eacot 40% 203
13 Cat 75% 150
14 Coet 75% 133
15 Coute 60% 122

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The surname Coat is the 8th most popular variant of Coote.

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