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
Living On Own Means 61
General Labourer 40
Farmer 34
Cotton Weaver 29
Coal Miner Hewer 23
General Servant Domestic 23
Cotton Spinner 22
Dress Maker 19
Scholar 19
Charwoman 18
Stone Mason 18
Domestic Servant 15
Butcher 14
Woollen Weaver 14
Worsted Spinner 13
Cotton Winder 12
Cook Domestic 11
Housemaid Domestic 11
Commercial Clerk 10
Iron Ore Miner 10
Blacksmith 10
Cloth Finisher 9
Coal Hewer 9
Grocer Assistant 9
Tailor 8

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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