Origins of the Tate surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 1067North West 99Isle of Man 28Yorkshire 1370East Midlands 131West Midlands 108East 147London 583South East 319South West 48South Wales 11Mid Wales 2West Wales 1North Wales 9Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Tates lived in yorkshire

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    Interesting facts about Tate

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    677th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Tate surname. The oldest one dates back to 1220.

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    What are the most common Tate first names?

    John

    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Tates

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

    Commmon female occupations for Tates in 1921

    Dressmaker

    204

    Domestic Servant

    127

    Laundress

    110

    General Servant Domestic

    95

    House Servant

    90

    Commmon male occupations for Tates in 1921

    Coal Miner

    265

    Farm Hands

    175

    Joiner

    163

    General Labourer

    157

    Agricultural Labourer

    150

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