Coates Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Coates Name Meaning: Belived to derive from the Anglo-Saxon word 'cote' meaning shelter or cottage. Also associated with the word 'sheepcote', meaning sheepherd.

A name given to someone who lived in a cottage or shelter, was also a name given as a name to the 'Lord of the Manor' and may have been taken from a similar place name. May have also been a n occupational name for someone who looked after sheep.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Coates Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Coates family

Profession Census Frequency
Farmer 134
General Labourer 121
Living On Own Means 116
Dress Maker 112
Cotton Weaver 102
Scholar 77
General Servant Domestic 72
Coal Miner Hewer 63
Domestic Servant 50
Cook Domestic 43
Laundress Wash 36
Butcher 34
Tailor 31
House Painter 29
Housemaid Domestic 29
Joiner Carpenter 29
House Keeper 28
Blacksmith 27
Agricultural Labourer 26
Commercial Clerk 25
Bricklayer 24
Dressmaker 24
Grocer 24
House Keeper Domestic 23
Tailoress 22

Coates Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Coates 100% 74,854
2 Coats 83% 8,953
3 Cates 83% 5,304
4 Cotes 83% 1,264
5 Cootes 83% 1,253
6 Cats 67% 585
7 Coots 67% 546
8 Coutas 67% 375
9 Coutes 83% 351
10 Couts 67% 151
11 Cutis 50% 127

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