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 28
Agricultural Labourer 5
General Servant Domestic 3
Domestic Servant 3
Errand Boy 3
Plumber 3
House Keeper 2
Laundress 2
Cooper 2
Dressmaker 2
Laundress W S 2
Assistant In House Domestic 2
Labourer 2
Stay Maker 2
Farm Labour 2
Fire Wood Cutter 2
General Servant 1
Banner 1
Bar Assistant 1
Clerk Merchant 1
Domestic General Servant 1
General Domestic Servant 1
Laundredss 1
Mason 1
Shoe Maker 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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