Oats Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Oats Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Oats family

Profession Census Frequency
Tin Miner 16
Living On Own Means 14
Farmer 9
Coal Hewer 6
Charwoman 3
School 3
Dress Maker 3
Stone Mason 3
Tailoress 3
General Servant Domestic 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Farm Labourer 2
General Labourer 2
General Servant (domestic) 2
School Teacher 2
Domestic Gardener 2
Fisherman 2
Scholar 2
Stone Cutter Mason 2
School Mistress 2
Attending School 2
Carpenter 2
Student At College 2
Boiler Maker 2
Colliery Labourer Underground Below 2

Oats Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Oates 80% 28,994
2 Oats 100% 5,019
3 Toes 25% 1,226
4 Eates 60% 1,061
5 Tees 25% 534
6 Tose 0% 474
7 Toase 40% 357
8 Tase 25% 351
9 Eats 75% 233
10 Toose 20% 195
11 Toas 50% 170
12 Touse 20% 137
13 Tiso 0% 107

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The surname Oats is the 2nd most popular variant of Oates.

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