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UK surname

Yate

In the 1881 census there were 101 people recorded with the Yate surname, ranking it #19,636 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 97, ranked #31,585, down from #19,636 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to St Leonard Shoreditch, King's Lynn St Margaret and Liverpool. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Wycombe, King's Lynn and West Norfolk and Carmarthenshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Yate is 556 in 1861. Compared with 1881, the name has stayed broadly stable by 4.0%.

1881 census count

101

Ranked #19,636

Modern count

97

2016, ranked #31,585

Peak year

1861

556 bearers

Map years

7

1851 to 1998

Key insights

  • Yate had 101 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #19,636 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 97 in 2016, ranked #31,585.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 556 in 1861.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Yate surname distribution map

The map shows where the Yate surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Yate surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Yate over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 145 #13,223
1861 historical 556 #4,739
1881 historical 101 #19,636
1891 historical 542 #6,971
1901 historical 135 #19,203
1911 historical 353 #10,212
1997 modern 126 #23,461
1998 modern 131 #23,495
1999 modern 137 #23,083
2000 modern 121 #24,824
2001 modern 106 #26,468
2002 modern 107 #26,849
2003 modern 102 #27,383
2004 modern 103 #27,503
2005 modern 100 #28,025
2006 modern 99 #28,453
2007 modern 96 #29,339
2008 modern 100 #29,001
2009 modern 109 #28,145
2010 modern 108 #28,996
2011 modern 105 #29,287
2012 modern 94 #31,258
2013 modern 99 #30,934
2014 modern 100 #31,033
2015 modern 94 #31,872
2016 modern 97 #31,585

Geography

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Where Yates are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around St Leonard Shoreditch, King's Lynn St Margaret, Liverpool, Madeley and Bishop Wearmouth. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Wycombe, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Carmarthenshire and North East Derbyshire. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 St Leonard Shoreditch London (East Districts)
2 King's Lynn St Margaret Norfolk
3 Liverpool Lancashire
4 Madeley Shropshire
5 Bishop Wearmouth Durham

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Wycombe 007 Wycombe
2 King's Lynn and West Norfolk 009 King's Lynn and West Norfolk
3 King's Lynn and West Norfolk 011 King's Lynn and West Norfolk
4 Carmarthenshire 005 Carmarthenshire
5 North East Derbyshire 005 North East Derbyshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Yate

These lists show first names that appear often with the Yate surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Yate

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Yate, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Retired Professionals

Group

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Yate surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Yate household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Yate is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Yate is most concentrated in decile 6 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

6
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Yate falls in decile 5 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

5
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Yate is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Yate, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Yate families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Yate surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Lancashire leads with 26 Yates recorded in 1881 and an index of 2.27x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 26 2.27x
Surrey 16 3.40x
Shropshire 14 16.78x
Warwickshire 11 4.52x
Middlesex 7 0.73x
Norfolk 5 3.37x
Worcestershire 5 3.97x
Durham 4 1.39x
Kent 4 1.21x
Isle of Man 2 11.15x
Staffordshire 2 0.61x
Aberdeenshire 1 1.12x
Cambridgeshire 1 1.64x
Rutland 1 14.10x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Madeley in Shropshire leads with 10 Yates recorded in 1881 and an index of 326.80x.

Place Total Index
Madeley 10 326.80x
Rumworth 9 548.78x
Birmingham 7 8.63x
Godalming 7 236.49x
Scarisbrick 7 526.32x
Everton 6 16.43x
Battersea 5 14.07x
Kings Lynn St Margaret 5 112.11x
Aston 4 5.97x
Bermondsey 4 13.92x
Westoe 4 24.57x
Bridgnorth St Mary 3 370.37x
Greenwich 3 19.52x
Kings Norton 3 26.53x
Burton Upon Trent 2 26.25x
Rushen 2 165.29x
Tenbury 2 289.86x
Willesden 2 21.98x
Worsley 2 28.33x
Chatteris 1 64.10x
Chelsea London 1 3.44x
Clipsham 1 1428.57x
Dover St Mary Virgin 1 31.35x
Ealing 1 11.59x
Ellon 1 81.30x
Hackney London 1 1.85x
Kemberton 1 1111.11x
Paddington London 1 2.82x
Preston 1 3.26x
St Pancras London 1 1.29x
Westleigh 1 38.46x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Yate surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Yate surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 8
Charles 6
Thomas 6
Henry 4
George 3
Joseph 3
James 2
John 2
Alfred 1
Edward 1
Enoch 1
Frank 1
Frederick 1
Motheram 1
Richard 1
Robert 1
Solomon 1
Walter 1
Wilfred 1

FAQ

Yate surname: questions and answers

How common was the Yate surname in 1881?

In 1881, 101 people were recorded with the Yate surname. That placed it at #19,636 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Yate surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 97 in 2016. That gives Yate a modern rank of #31,585.

What does the Yate map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Yate bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.