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Quate Family History

Quate Surname Meaning

Scottish: variant of McQuaid or McWatt from Gaelic Mac Uait ‘son of Uat’ the Gaelic form of the personal name Wat, a short form of Walter.

In some cases possibly also an altered form of Amerindian and Hispanic Coatl or Cuate ‘snake’ also ‘twin’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Quate family from?

You can see how Quate families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Quate family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Quate families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Quate family living in British Columbia. This was 100% of all the recorded Quate's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Quate families in 1911.
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What did your Quate ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Carpenter and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Quate. 34% of Quate men worked as a Carpenter and 100% of Quate women worked as a Waitress.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Carpenter
    34%
  • Cook
    23%
  • Clerk
    23%
  • Conductor
    23%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Waitress
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 242 immigration records available for the last name Quate. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Quate. For the veterans among your Quate ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Quate lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Quate life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Quate in 1950 was 36, and 80 in 2004.

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