Gates Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Gates Name Meaning: Occupational name for a 'gate keeper',can also mean 'dweller by the gate'.

This name is of english origin. From an old english word 'geat' now meaning 'gate'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gates Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gates family

Profession Census Frequency
School 723
General Labourer 79
Farm Labourer 64
Private Means 60
General Servant (domestic) 55
Labourer 45
Dressmaker 42
None 41
Coal Miner Hewer 32
House Painter 31
Cotton Weaver 31
At School 27
Domestic Servant 27
Shop Assistant 26
Laundress 25
Scholar 23
Clerk 21
General Servant Domestic 21
At Home 20
House Keeper 20
Assisting In Business 19
No Occupation 18
Carter 17
Cook (domestic) 17
Farmer 17

Gates Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gates 100% 36,821
2 Geates 83% 499
3 Goates 83% 438
4 Goats 60% 347
5 Agates 83% 210
6 Gatis 80% 129
7 Gaites 83% 112

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