Pate Family History

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Pate Name Meaning

English and Scottish: from the personal name Pat(t), Pate, a short form of Patrick. English and Scottish: nickname for a man with a bald head, from Middle English pate ‘head’, ‘skull’. French (Paté): from Old French pat(t)é ‘with paws’, ‘pawed’ (from pat(t)e ‘paw’), a nickname, applied presumably to a man with large and clumsy hands and feet. German: nickname for a trustworthy man, from Middle High German pate, Middle Low German pade ‘godfather’, ‘male relative’ (see Paeth), or alternatively from a personal name Bado, probably meaning ‘battle’, ‘fight’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Pape, Page, Pace, Plate, Pane, Mate, Tate, Park, Bate, Patz

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Pate Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Pate name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Pate. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    56%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    19%

  • Germanic Europe

    5%

  • Cameroon, Congo, & Southern Bantu Peoples

    3%

  • Norway

    2%

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Pate Family Origin

Where is the Pate family from?

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You can see how Pate families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pate family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pate families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 44 Pate families living in Nova Scotia. This was about 35% of all the recorded Pate's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Pate families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Pate surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Pate Family Occupations

What did your Pate ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Pate family was Teamster. Farmer, Labourer and Store Keeper were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Pate. The most common Pate occupation in Canada was Farmer. 20% of Pate's were Farmers.

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  • Farmer

    20%

  • Labourer

    20%

  • Store Keeper

    20%

  • Teamster

    20%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Pate ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Pate Historical Records

What Pate family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 107,000 census records available for the last name Pate. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pate census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 7,000 immigration records available for the last name Pate. 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 Card

There are 26,000 military records available for the last name Pate. For the veterans among your Pate ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Pate Life Expectancy

What is the average Pate lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Pate life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Pate in 1943 was 48, and 73 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Pate ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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