Tate Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Tate Name Meaning: This is from the old English personal name 'Tata'.This is most likely a short form of various compound names.

This surname is of Anglo-Saxon origin and vast in Britain.As Tait the name was first recorded in Scotland in 1329.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Tate Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Tate family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 574
Agricultural Labourer 97
House Servant 39
Coal Miner 38
Dress Maker 37
Labourer 37
Servant 30
House Keeper 21
Tailor 19
Gardener 17
Farmer 17
Carter 17
General Servant 16
Joiner 15
Stone Mason 14
Shoe Maker 14
Butcher 13
Laundress 13
Blacksmith 12
Grocer 12
House Maid 11
Ag Lab 11
Farm Servant 11
Farmers Wife 10
Cotton Weaver 9

Tate Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Tate 100% 34,713
2 Tait 50% 17,706
3 Tite 75% 3,758
4 Tout 25% 3,275
5 Otto 25% 1,065
6 Teat 50% 864
7 Tute 75% 796
8 Taite 80% 752
9 Ott 25% 683
10 Attoe 40% 629
11 Ette 50% 549
12 Tuite 60% 414
13 Toote 60% 212
14 Toot 25% 189
15 Teate 80% 119
16 Otte 50% 104
17 Teet 25% 102

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The surname Tate is the most popular version of all its varients

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