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- Oates - Last Name Meaning & Origin
Oates
- Used in: 3 countries
Origin: Norman
* As an English and Irish surname of Norman origin, from Old Norman Ode, Odes, from the Germanic name Audo, shortened from compound names containing the element *aud (“wealth”). See also Ott. * As an Irish and Manx surname, from Ó Cuirc or Mac Cuirc and mistakenly associated with coirce (“oats”). See Quirk.
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Name Variants & Related
Popularity by Country
Oates
Rank #1921
Popularity Over Time (Scotland)
Oates
Rank #2914
Frequency
11,346 people (4.21 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 64.13% Hispanic 1.37% Black 32.36% Asian/PI 0.33% Native Am. 0.57% Two+ 1.23%
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