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Origin Of The Surname Yates
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Meaning Of The Surname Yates
Guarding of the gate
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Interesting
Facts About
Yates
Although this family name is commonly found all over the UK it is most commonly seen in the West Country. It is thought that the name was most commonly given to people on a topographical basis for those who lived in areas guarded by a strong gate or those who worked guarding a gate as the name derives from the Old English word ‘geat’, which means gate. This name, which can also be spelt as Gayte and Gates, also belongs to Radio one DJ Reggie Yates. |
Yates Statistics
Yates is the number 310 ranked surname in the United Kingdom.
According to our statistics around 28,728 share the surname Yates in the UK.
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