Pate Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Pate Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Pate family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 74
Agricultural Labourer 20
House Servant 19
At Home 14
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 12
Hand Loom Weaver 11
Labourer 10
Farm Labourer 8
Cotton Weaver 8
Straw Plaiter 6
Pauper 5
Cabinet Maker 5
Power Loom Weaver 5
Wife Of Above 4
House Keeper 4
Dress Maker 4
Soldiers Son 4
Cotton Spinner 4
Piecer 4
Blacksmith 3
Bobin Winder 3
Power Loom Weaver Formerly 3
Weaver Cotton 3
Spinner In A Factory 3
Table Knife Cutler 3

Pate Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Peat 50% 12,525
2 Peet 25% 11,375
3 Pate 100% 7,226
4 Peate 80% 2,820
5 Peto 50% 1,635
6 Pite 75% 1,128
7 Pote 75% 864
8 Poat 50% 856
9 Poate 80% 513
10 Pout 25% 479
11 Peete 60% 316
12 Pit 50% 296
13 Poet 25% 279
14 Put 50% 148
15 Pete 75% 131
16 Poot 25% 124

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The surname Pate is the 3rd most popular variant of Peat.

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