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 615
Coal Miner 43
Miner 30
Domestic Servant 29
House Keeper 29
Labourer 29
Dress Maker 23
Tin Miner 20
Cotton Weaver 20
General Servant 19
Agricultural Labourer 18
Blacksmith 15
Worsted Weaver 15
Farm Labourer 14
Stone Mason 14
Worsted Spinner 14
Joiner 13
File Cutter 13
Annuitant 12
Gardener 12
Servant 11
Butcher 11
Charwoman 10
Cotton Spinner 10
Waterman 10

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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