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
School 16
Dressmaker 3
Assistant In Business 2
General Labourer 2
General Servant Domestic 2
School Teacher 2
Actor 2
Nurse 2
Baker 2
Grocer Assistant 2
Domestic Servant 2
Housemaid (domestic) 2
Stationers Assistant 2
Farm Labourer 2
Labourer 2
Coal Porter 2
Mat Maker 2
Accountant Clerk 1
Architect Assistant 1
Architect Surveyor 1
Charwoman 1
Butcher 1
Children From West Ham Union All Attend School 1
Army Pensioner 1
Polisher 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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