Kates Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Kates Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Kates family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 16
Labourer 8
Agricultural Labourer 4
Edge Tool Maker 4
Domestic Servant 3
Gardener 3
Coachman 2
Dress Maker 2
Needle Woman 2
Annuitant 2
Hair Dresser 2
Mason 2
Licensed Victualler 2
General Servant 2
Assistant House Maid Domestic 1
Carpenter 1
Char Women 1
Page To Guilter 1
Servant Domestic 1
Ostler At Colliery 1
Bricklayer Labourer 1
Builder 1
Master Bricklayer 1
Publican Castle Inn 1
Publicans Wife 1

Kates Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Keates 83% 6,986
2 Cates 80% 5,304
3 Keats 60% 3,967
4 Kates 100% 1,414
5 Keites 67% 121
6 Keets 40% 101

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The surname Kates is the 4th most popular variant of Keates.

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