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 695
Agricultural Labourer 67
Labourer 61
Coal Miner 44
Dress Maker 36
Domestic Servant 29
General Servant 27
Blacksmith 20
Joiner 18
House Keeper 18
Annuitant 16
Gardener 16
Servant 14
Engine Fitter 14
Tailor 14
Laundress 13
Stone Mason 12
Errand Boy 11
General Servant Domestic 11
Shoe Maker 11
Butcher 11
Groom 10
Painter 10
Charwoman 9
Ag Labourer 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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