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Coates Name Meaning

English: status name for a cottager (see Cotter 2), or a topographic name for someone who lived in a relatively humble dwelling (from Middle English cotes, plural (or genitive) of cote, cott), or a habitational name from any of the numerous places named with this word, especially Coates in Cambridgeshire and Cotes in Leicestershire. Scottish: variant of Coutts. Americanized spelling of German and Jewish Kotz or German Koths, from a variant of the medieval personal name Godo (see Gottfried).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Goates, Coate, Gates, Cortes, Cater, Cates, Coats, Corte, Oates

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Coates Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Coates name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Coates. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    52%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    20%

  • Germanic Europe

    6%

  • France

    3%

  • Norway

    3%

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Coates Family Origin

Where is the Coates family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Coates families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Coates family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Coates families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1840 there were 30 Coates families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 16% of all the recorded Coates's in the USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Coates families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Coates surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Coates Family Occupations

    What did your Coates ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, the most common Coates occupation in the USA was Farmer. 29% of Coates's were Farmers. Farmer, Laborer and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Coates. A less common occupation for the Coates family was Farm Laborer.

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    • Farmer

      29%

    • Laborer

      9%

    • Keeping House

      7%

    • Farm Laborer

      3%

    Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Coates ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

    Coates Historical Records

    What Coates family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 292,000 census records available for the last name Coates. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Coates 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 30,000 immigration records available for the last name Coates. 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 Card

    There are 35,000 military records available for the last name Coates. For the veterans among your Coates ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Coates Life Expectancy

    What is the average Coates lifespan?

    Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Coates life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Coates in 1940 was 53, and 72 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Coates

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Coates ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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