Yeats Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Yeats Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Yeats family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 74
Agricultural Labourer 42
House Servant 12
Labourer 10
At Home 9
House Keeper 9
Ag Lab 7
Farm Labourer 6
Lace Maker 6
H L Cotton Weaver 6
Laundress 6
Blacksmith 5
Ag Labourer 5
Pauper 5
Miner's Wife 4
Dress Maker 4
Miner 4
Servant 4
Coal Miner 4
Tailor 4
Annuitant 4
Lead Miner 3
Shoe Maker 3
Home 3
Weaver 3

Yeats Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Yates 60% 141,826
2 Yeates 83% 12,104
3 Yeats 100% 4,211

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The surname Yeats is the 3rd most popular variant of Yates.

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