Origins of the Gates surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 168North West 123Isle of ManYorkshire 305East Midlands 143West Midlands 249East 325London 1400South East 865South West 112South Wales 16Mid Wales 5West WalesNorth Wales 12Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Gateses lived in london

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    Interesting facts about Gates

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    891st most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Gates surname. The oldest one dates back to 1372.

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    What are the most common Gates first names?

    John

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Gateses

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

    Common female occupations for Gateses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    245

    Laundress

    193

    Domestic Servant

    147

    General Servant Domestic

    136

    Servant

    96

    Common male occupations for Gateses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    362

    General Labourer

    242

    Farm Labourer

    176

    Carpenter

    162

    Bricklayer

    130

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