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
Scholar 123
Tin Miner 35
House Servant 15
Copper Miner 14
Agricultural Labourer 11
Tin Dresser 9
Dress Maker 8
House Keeper 7
Stone Mason 7
Copper & Tin Miner 6
Miner's Son 5
Coal Miner 5
Copper Ore Miner 4
Mine Labourer 4
Miner 4
Miner's Daughter 4
Carter 3
Servant 3
Agricultural Labourer's Wife 3
Fisher Man's Daughter 3
Miner's Wife 3
Tin & Copper Miner 3
Tin Miner & Copper 3
Work To Mine Copper 3
Mariner 3

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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