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
Living On Own Means 68
General Labourer 56
Dress Maker 41
Scholar 39
Coal Miner Hewer 28
General Servant Domestic 26
Farmer 21
Cotton Weaver 20
School 20
Domestic Servant 19
Cook Domestic 18
Butcher 17
Plumber 16
Gardener Domestic 15
Housemaid Domestic 14
House Keeper Domestic 13
Carpenter 12
Dock Labourer 12
Dressmaker 12
Engine Fitter 12
Charwoman 11
House Painter 11
Blacksmith 10
House Keeper 10
Coal Hewer 10

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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