Yeates Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Yeates Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Yeates family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 285
Agricultural Labourer 44
Labourer 28
Ag Labourer 21
Domestic Servant 18
Dress Maker 14
General Servant 13
Laundress 10
Annuitant 9
Carpenter 9
Shoe Maker 9
Blacksmith 8
General Servant Domestic 8
Tailor 8
Farm Servant 8
Coal Miner 7
Bricklayer 7
Gardener 6
Farm Labourer 6
House Keeper 6
Groom 6
Farmer 5
Servant 5
Grocer 5
Hawker 5

Yeates Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Yates 83% 141,826
2 Yeates 100% 12,104
3 Yeats 83% 4,211

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The surname Yeates is the 2nd most popular variant of Yates.

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