Oates Family History

Oates Surname Meaning

English and Irish (of Norman origin): from the Old Norman French personal names Ode, Odde, Odes, Otto, Otes, or Otton (ancient Germanic Audo, Odo, Oddo, Otto) originally a short form of ancient Germanic compound names based on the element aud ‘wealth, prosperity’.

See also Ott. Irish and Manx: adopted for Ó Cuirc or Mac Cuirc (see Quirk) a personal name based on Gaelic corc ‘heart’ by erroneous association with the Irish word coirce ‘oats’ (Manx corkey).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Coates, Tates, Goates, Gates, Yates, Oakes, Kates, Cates, Otten, Bates

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12K	Immigration Records
123K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Oates family from?

You can see how Oates families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Oates family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Oates families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 1,841 Oates families living in Yorkshire. This was about 46% of all the recorded Oates's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Oates families in 1891.

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What did your Oates ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Oates. 11% of Oates men worked as a General labourer and 69% of Oates women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Oates were Builders labourer and Incapacitated.

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General labourer

11%

Incapacitated

Colliery hewer

Builders labourer

Unpaid domestic duties

69%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Incapacitated

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Census Record

There are 123K census records available for the last name Oates. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Oates census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 12K immigration records available for the last name Oates. 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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Military Records

There are 12K military records available for the last name Oates. For the veterans among your Oates ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Oates lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Oates life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Oates in 1940 was 46, and 72 in 2004.

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Oates Surname Meaning

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Oates family from?

What did your Oates ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

General labourer

11%

Incapacitated

Colliery hewer

Builders labourer

Unpaid domestic duties

69%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Incapacitated

What Oates family records will you find?

What is the average Oates lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Oates life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Oates in 1940 was 46, and 72 in 2004.

Oates Family History

Oates Surname Meaning

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

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