Gate Surname
Approximately 13,780 people bear this surname
Gate Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the gate' (v. Yates), from residence thereby.
John atte Gate: Close Roll, 16 Edward III. pt.
Silvester atte Gates, rector of Brinton, Norfolk, 1354: History of Norfolk.
Read More About This SurnameGate Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 6,659 | 1:115,192 | 7,499 |
| Ethiopia | 1,449 | 1:67,320 | 6,648 |
| Ghana | 623 | 1:43,372 | 4,874 |
| England | 598 | 1:93,174 | 9,986 |
| France | 584 | 1:113,738 | 17,081 |
| Egypt | 580 | 1:158,510 | 12,069 |
| Zimbabwe | 456 | 1:33,856 | 5,213 |
| Saudi Arabia | 437 | 1:70,608 | 10,708 |
| United States | 294 | 1:1,232,854 | 87,287 |
| Indonesia | 227 | 1:582,596 | 46,553 |
| DR Congo | 178 | 1:415,054 | 34,837 |
| Canada | 162 | 1:227,442 | 21,827 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Nigeria | 129 | 1:1,373,200 | 53,624 |
| United Arab Emirates | 127 | 1:72,144 | 6,726 |
| Romania | 96 | 1:209,144 | 20,627 |
| Australia | 85 | 1:317,596 | 27,389 |
| Bahrain | 73 | 1:18,474 | 3,432 |
| Kenya | 71 | 1:650,421 | 29,207 |
| Ivory Coast | 66 | 1:349,564 | 12,508 |
| New Zealand | 64 | 1:70,755 | 10,593 |
| Iraq | 63 | 1:555,899 | 8,855 |
| Brazil | 58 | 1:3,690,937 | 102,732 |
| Sweden | 51 | 1:193,074 | 13,358 |
| Scotland | 47 | 1:113,911 | 7,445 |
| Botswana | 44 | 1:49,703 | 9,263 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Iran | 34 | 1:2,258,310 | 76,749 |
| Pakistan | 33 | 1:5,413,451 | 34,034 |
| South Africa | 27 | 1:2,006,582 | 90,678 |
| China | 21 | 1:65,110,551 | 3,537 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Malaysia | 17 | 1:1,734,954 | 70,664 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:182,031 | 12,022 |
| Northern Ireland | 12 | 1:153,753 | 8,250 |
| Israel | 11 | 1:777,967 | 50,646 |
| Niger | 10 | 1:1,919,202 | 37,248 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Mexico | 9 | 1:13,791,801 | 45,470 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Cameroon | 8 | 1:2,596,134 | 118,056 |
| Vietnam | 8 | 1:11,580,757 | 2,851 |
| Afghanistan | 7 | 1:4,593,312 | 23,122 |
| Liberia | 7 | 1:629,791 | 27,063 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Croatia | 6 | 1:704,767 | 44,411 |
| Mauritania | 6 | 1:682,477 | 21,744 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Syria | 3 | 1:6,433,674 | 16,197 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Montenegro | 2 | 1:319,782 | 7,691 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 399 | 1:61,091 | 7,127 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 242 | 1:207,515 | 17,911 |
The alternate forms: Gaté (41) & Gâté (1) are calculated separately.
Gate (755) may also be a first name.
Gate Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the gate' (v. Yates), from residence thereby.
John atte Gate: Close Roll, 16 Edward III. pt.
Silvester atte Gates, rector of Brinton, Norfolk, 1354: History of Norfolk.
Thomas de Gayte, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Jonannes atte Gate, 1379: ibid.
Robertus de Gate, 1379: ibid.
Custancia del Gates, 1379: ibid.
(2) Offic.; Old French waite, gaile, a guard, a watcher, a sentinel. Hence the Christmas waits. 'Wayte, a spye. Wayte, waker (i.e. watcher)': Promptorium Parvulorum compare 'lying in wait.'
Hugh le Geyt, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Adam le Gayt. Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem.
Robert le Gait. Writs of Parliament.
Johannes Gayte, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Patrick Gaittis was minister of Polwarth from 1593 to 1604 (Fasti, I, p. 423) and the seal of "Master Patrik Gaittie, minister, vndoutit persone of the perochin and paroche kirk of dunce," 1605 has been described (Macdonald, 1020). The legend on his seal reads: S' Patricii Gait. Patrick Gaittis and James Gaittis were ministers of Duns from 1582 to 1611 (Fasti, I, p. 403), and John Gaittis was minister of Bunkle from 1614 to 1640 (Fasti, I, p. 403,407). John Gaits in Dwns 1686 (RPC., 3. ser. XII, p. 496). Gaitts 1637. The name may be of local origin. Gate (ON. gata, a road, and ON. gett, goat) is common element in place names on both sides of the Border. Weekley (p. 312) says it may be identical with Waite, watchman, from OF. gaite.
From residence near either the gate of a fortified town, or of a chase, forest, or the like. Its medieval forms are Ate Gate and Atte Gate, which have since the XV. cent. modified to Agate, Gater, and especially to Gates, now one of the commonest of surnames. In North Britain gate is equivalent to way; as in the phrase, "Gang your Gate" for "Go your way." See also Northgate, Southgate, &c. De la Gate, de Gate, and Le Gater, occur in the H.R.
Local. Gate, in Scotland, means a road or way.
Gate: may mean a road, as Bishopsgate; but also a barrier. Sometimes corrupted to yat: Ramsgate, Margate, Westgate; surnames Gates and Yates, Yeatman (the gatekeeper).
Gate Demographics
Average Male Gate Height
173.79 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Gate Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gate Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gate (Arabic: جايت, Hindi: गाटे, Marathi: गाते, Oriya: ଗେତ) is found most in India. It can be rendered as: Gaté or Gâté. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gate? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 38,198th most frequently held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 528,849 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 57 percent of Gate are found; 49 percent are found in South Asia and 48 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Gate is also the 299,029th most frequently used first name worldwide It is held by 755 people.
The last name Gate is most commonly used in India, where it is held by 6,659 people, or 1 in 115,192. In India Gate is mostly concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 95 percent live, Odisha, where 1 percent live and Telangana, where 1 percent live. Barring India it occurs in 97 countries. It is also common in Ethiopia, where 11 percent live and Ghana, where 5 percent live.
Gate Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gate has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Gate last name expanded 150 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 121 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 4,700 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 850 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gate Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Gate surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
The amount Gate earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 144.11% more than the national average, earning R 580,092 per year; in United States they earn 1.21% less than the national average, earning $42,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.34% less than the national average, earning $48,520 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gate Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gate in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗେତ | geta | 87.8 |
| ଗାେଟ | gaeta | 9.76 |
| ଗାେତ | gaeta | 2.44 |
| Gate in the Marathi language | ||
| गाते | gate | 48.9 |
| गाटे | gate | 36.18 |
| गटे | gate | 8.04 |
| गते | gate | 6.38 |
| घटे | ghate | 0.1 |
| गाटेे | gatee | 0.08 |
| गेाटे | geate | 0.08 |
| घाटे | ghate | 0.06 |
| गाठे | gathe | 0.06 |
| िगते | igate | 0.04 |
| Gate in the Hindi language | ||
| गाटे | gate | 43.48 |
| गेट | geta | 23.91 |
| गटे | gate | 17.39 |
| गाते | gate | 10.87 |
| गते | gate | 2.17 |
| गोते | gote | 2.17 |
| Gate in the Arabic language | ||
| جايت | jayt | - |
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