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Yate Family History

Yate Surname Meaning

For someone who lived by a gate (Middle English yat, Old English geat), in some cases because they acted as the gatekeeper or porter to a hall, a monastery, or some other important building. Redmonds Dictionary of Yorks Surnames mentions a witness to a set of deeds who is variously named as John ad portam, John le Porter, and John atteyate, 1322–6 in Yorks Deeds (Wadworth WR Yorks).

Compare Yeatman and Gate. For someone who lived at or came from Yate (Gloucs), which is recorded as Gete in 118, the place-name derives from Old English geat ‘gate’.

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


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You can see how Yate families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Yate family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Yate families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 17 Yate families living in London. This was about 20% of all the recorded Yate's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Yate families in 1891.
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What did your Yate ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Incapacitated and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Yate. 50% of Yate men worked as an Incapacitated and 78% of Yate women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Yate were Bricklayer and Unpaid Domestic.

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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

  • Incapacitated
    50%
  • Bricklayer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Private Means
    7%
  • Housekeeper
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%

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Passenger Lists

There are 649 immigration records available for the last name Yate. 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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Draft Cards

There are 619 military records available for the last name Yate. For the veterans among your Yate ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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