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 360
Agricultural Labourer 58
Dress Maker 24
Farm Labourer 20
Laundress 18
General Labourer 17
General Servant 14
Annuitant 11
Labourer 10
General Servant Domestic 10
Domestic Servant 9
Gloveress 9
Coal Miner 8
Blacksmith 7
Clerk 6
Farmers Son 6
Carpenter 6
G W R Labourer 6
Grocer Assistant 5
Charwoman 5
Bricklayer 5
Butcher 5
Watch Maker 5
Carter 4
Upholsterer 4

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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