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There are approximately 8,446 people named Oates in the UK. That makes it the 1,269th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 134 are named Oates.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
From name of parent

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The Oates surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

OATES. See Oats.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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