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Skate Family History

Skate Surname Meaning

The Norfolk name is probably a variant of Skeet. Perhaps from Middle English scate, a name for the sea-water fish, the common European skate.

Perhaps from Middle English scathe scate (Old Scandinavian skaðe) ‘harm injury’ applied to someone who has received harm or who might do harm to others; see Skeath.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Skate families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Skate family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Skate families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 23 Skate families living in Norfolk. This was about 50% of all the recorded Skate's in United Kingdom. Norfolk had the highest population of Skate families in 1891.
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What did your Skate ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Small Holder and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Skate. 50% of Skate men worked as a Small Holder and 72% of Skate women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Skate were Agricultural Labourer and Household Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Small Holder
    50%
  • Agricultural Labourer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    72%
  • Land Worker
    15%
  • Household Duties
    15%

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Passenger Lists

There are 75 immigration records available for the last name Skate. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Skate. For the veterans among your Skate ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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