Origins of the Bates surname

What does the name Bates mean?

The origin of the Bates surname is English. The name is understood to be a patronymic, given to those who were the son or descendant of a person with the given name 'Bartholomew' or 'Bate'. 'Bate' is a diminutive or pet form of 'Bartholomew'.

Alternative variations of the name Bates

Bates, Baytes, Baites, Bate, Bayte

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OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1004North West 661Isle of Man 13Yorkshire 2885East Midlands 1071West Midlands 2475East 854London 3313South East 1430South West 276South Wales 99Mid Wales 19West Wales 3North Wales 60Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

In 1921, most Bateses lived in london

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28,000 Bates Travel & migration records
190,000 Bateses found in all Census records

Interesting facts about Bates

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193rd most common surname in the UK

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What are the most common Bates first names?

John

William

Mary

Elizabeth

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Common jobs for Bateses

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Common female occupations for Bateses in 1921

Dressmaker

661

Laundress

506

General Servant Domestic

460

Domestic Servant

438

Charwoman

336

Common male occupations for Bateses in 1921

Agricultural Labourer

937

Coal Miner

781

General Labourer

669

Farm Labourer

550

Farmer

464

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