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Agate Family History

Agate Name Meaning

English: topographic name for someone who lived ‘at the gate’, i.e. one of the gates of a medieval city. However, in northern counties, Middle English gate (from Old Norse gata) also meant ‘street’, and in some instances the surname may derive from this sense. Southern Italian: from the Greek personal name Agathe meaning ‘virtuous’, ‘honest’. Indian (Maharashtra); pronounced as ag-tay: Hindu (Brahman) name, from Marathi ag?te ‘live coal’ (from Sanskrit agni ‘fire’).

Similar surnames: Gates, Gale, Arata, Abate, Pate, Tate, Apte, Gath, Agard, Gage

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Where is the Agate family from?

You can see how Agate families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Agate family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Agate families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 8 Agate families living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Agate's in USA. New York had the highest population of Agate families in 1840.

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What did your Agate ancestors do for a living?

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

Salesman
18%
Laborer
15%
Farmer
11%
Presser
8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Nurse
34%
Finisher
17%
Bookkeeper
17%
Packer
17%

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Census Records
There are 14,000 census records available for the last name Agate. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Agate census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
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Passenger Lists
There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Agate. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.
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Draft Cards
There are 774 military records available for the last name Agate. For the veterans among your Agate ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 14,000 census records available for the last name Agate. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Agate census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Agate. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 774 military records available for the last name Agate. For the veterans among your Agate ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Agate lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Agate life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1998, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Agate in 1960 was 65, and 63 in 2004.

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