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 869
Coal Miner 63
Dress Maker 39
Domestic Servant 33
General Labourer 27
Annuitant 25
Cotton Weaver 24
General Servant 24
Labourer 22
Butcher 18
Agricultural Labourer 18
House Keeper 17
Joiner 17
Tin Miner 17
Charwoman 15
Stone Mason 15
Woollen Weaver 15
Worsted Weaver 15
Farm Labourer 14
File Cutter 14
Laundress 13
Grocer 12
Tailor 12
Iron Miner 12
General Servant Domestic 11

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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