Oates Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Oates Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Oates family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 598
Coal Miner 57
Living On Her Own Means 31
General Labourer 31
Living On Own Means 30
Farmer 28
Dress Maker 27
Domestic Servant 27
Cotton Weaver 25
Cotton Spinner 23
Labourer 21
Butcher 19
General Servant Domestic 16
Clerk 16
Farm Labourer 16
General Servant 15
Grocer 14
Joiner 14
Blacksmith 13
Worsted Spinner 13
Cloth Weaver 12
Agricultural Labourer 11
Cotton Winder 10
Charwoman 10
Stone Mason 9

Oates Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Oates 100% 28,994
2 Oats 80% 5,019
3 Toes 40% 1,226
4 Eates 80% 1,061
5 Tees 40% 534
6 Tose 20% 474
7 Toase 40% 357
8 Tase 40% 351
9 Eats 60% 233
10 Toose 20% 195
11 Toas 40% 170
12 Touse 20% 137
13 Tiso 20% 107

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The surname Oates is the most popular version of all its varients

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