Dutch: habitational name from any of several small farms in the East Netherlands known as Ten Cate from katerstede ‘small cottage for a peasant or a laborer’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Cate family from?
You can see how Cate families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cate family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cate families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 34 Cate families living in Quebec. This was about 47% of all the recorded Cate's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Cate families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cate surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Cultivateur and Cultivateur were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Cate. 24% of Cate men worked as a Cultivateur and 20% of Cate women worked as a Cultivateur. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cate were Farmer and Stenographer. .
Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Cate life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Cate in 1942 was 45, and 75 in 2004.