Neate Surname

164,490th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,637 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Neate Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. (i) 'the neat,' trim, tidy; the Frenchnet, clean, pure, (a) The 'neat' (Icel. nauf), an ox, a cow (v. Neatherd); compare Bull and Bullock.

John Net et Avice uxor ejus, Cambridgeshire, 1273.

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Neate Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2151:45,8585,776
Australia7001:38,5655,009
Canada2231:165,22716,632
United States2061:1,759,509115,901
New Zealand1171:38,7046,577
South Africa671:808,62254,680
Wales541:57,3065,200
Scotland261:205,91610,908
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
France21:33,211,361423,184
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8131:29,9824,024
Wales191:82,5483,796
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Neate Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. (i) 'the neat,' trim, tidy; the Frenchnet, clean, pure, (a) The 'neat' (Icel. nauf), an ox, a cow (v. Neatherd); compare Bull and Bullock.

John Net et Avice uxor ejus, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert le Neyt, Wiltshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Henricus Naute, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Naute, 1379: ibid.

1592. Matthew Neate and Ursula Taylor: Marriage Lic. (London).

1770. Married — John Bambridge and Sarah Neate: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) 1 Companion, Vassal, Tenant [Old English ge)neát] 2 a nickname from the animal [Old English neát, ox, cow] (A.French-Latin) Neat, Tidy [French net-te; Latin nitidus]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who cultivated a yardland (about 30 acres), or half a yardland, the middle class of English villagers.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

1. Anglo-Saxon neat, Cattle, or a beast. 2. The Anglo-Saxon personal name, rendered illustrious by St. Neot.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Neate Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Neate Come From? nationality or country of origin

Neate is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Neate? popularity and diffusion

Neate is the 164,490th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 2,763,574 people. Neate occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Neate are found; 49 percent are found in Northern Europe and 49 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Neate is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 1,215 people, or 1 in 45,858. In England Neate is most frequent in: Greater London, where 11 percent reside, Wiltshire, where 8 percent reside and Somerset, where 8 percent reside. Aside from England Neate occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 27 percent reside and Canada, where 8 percent reside.

Neate Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Neate has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Neate surname expanded 149 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 824 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 284 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 325 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Neate Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Neate surname are 22.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.97% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Neate earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 69.42% more than the national average, earning R 402,612 per year; in United States they earn 5.7% less than the national average, earning $40,691 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.56% more than the national average, earning $60,892 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nehate91445/
Neater9134/
Neates9130/
Nejate9110/
Neatte912/
Neateh911/
Neathe910/
Nate899,337/
Nete891,814/
Neat891,426/
Neathey83108/
Neather8336/
Neaster8316/
Nejatie8314/
Neastea835/
Nehatte834/
Nehateu834/
Neastes831/
Nehateh831/
Nehaite831/
Nejatte831/
Neastey830/
Nejat8036,721/
Nathe807,698/
Nater806,886/
Natee803,535/
Ngate803,458/
Nhete802,998/
Nehte802,450/
Natte802,269/
Neata802,130/
Nyate801,989/
Neath801,452/
Nates801,322/
Naite801,140/
Nette801,130/
Ngete801,034/
Nnate80825/
Njate80813/
Natea80813/
Neste80685/
Naïte80682/
Nethe80616/
Naste80561/
Gnate80452/
Nyete80443/
Neter80430/
Natie80403/
Natei80353/
Natey80325/
Nnete80287/
Netea80269/
Neite80260/
Neute80215/
Netes80151/
Natep80122/
'Nate80119/
Nuete8097/
Noete8096/
Naute8086/
Nayte8084/
'Nete8070/
Nateh8062/
Nhate8060/
Niete8055/
Nehat8052/
Natge8051/
Neyat8050/
Neote8043/
Neyte8039/
Netep8033/
Neati8033/
Netie8030/
Niate8029/
Neatt8027/
Nateu8027/
Naete8025/
Naate8023/
Najte8022/
Neats8017/
Netet8017/
Nahte8016/
Gnete8016/
Natez8014/
Neteh8014/
Natet8013/
Neast809/
Netee809/
Netje809/
Natje807/
Neete807/
Neteu805/
Natej805/
Neaty805/
Netey802/
Nadte801/
Hnate801/
Gneat801/
Netez801/
Neteř801/
Neşte801/
Nește801/
N'Ate801/
Nated801/
Ngeat801/
Neeat800/
Net7556,237/
Nat7544,225/
Nettey7313,599/
Nester7313,153/
Nejati737,752/
Ngethe733,332/
Netter733,298/
Natter732,744/
Neyati732,297/
Ngatey731,640/
Nather731,537/
Nashte731,156/
Nahate731,011/
Nayete73889/
Nyatte73807/
Nuetey73762/
Nether73409/
Ngaite73383/
Nyathe73378/
Natesh73374/
Niethe73364/
Naatey73354/
Neiter73331/
Nathie73262/
Nihate73245/
Nattes73243/
Noethe73226/
Najate73218/
Neshte73180/
Naster73178/
Neeter73175/
Njaite73167/
Nayate73143/
Niette73141/
Nattey73133/
Nestea73127/
Nettie73126/
Njatie73105/
Nattee73101/
Ngathe7397/
Ngiate7394/
Nhaete7388/
Naethe7385/
Nathey7378/
Nauter7376/
Nyatei7376/
Ngatte7373/
Nyatee7363/
Nejaty7362/
Nyateh7357/
Nyethe7357/
Ngeteh7356/
Nautet7349/
Nauste7346/
Nyaate7344/
Neuthe7343/
Naites7339/
Nathep7339/
Neitge7338/
Najite7336/
Nattie7334/
Nathee7334/
Nayite7332/
H'Nate7330/
Nehter7330/
Nethge7329/
Neytie7328/
Naitet7328/
Nyatey7327/
Neatis7327/
Neitte7326/
Neşter7325/
Ngette7323/
Njateh7323/
Nathes7321/
Neotte7320/
Naitei7320/
Neites7319/
Nesteš7318/
'Nathe7317/
Natthe7316/
Niyate7316/
Nyetee7316/
Noehte7316/
'Ngate7316/
Neathi7315/
Nyette7315/
Nateer7315/
Nyatie7315/
Naitee7314/
Njatte7313/
Natheu7312/
Nettes7312/
Naatje7312/
Nyeteh7312/
Nayote7311/
Natech7311/
Neuter7310/
Ngetey7310/
Neajti7310/
Neithe739/
Nateid739/
Neyaty739/
Neyter737/
Nagyte737/
Natieh737/
Nnette737/
Niyete737/
Neotey737/
Naiete737/
Nastey736/
Nietie736/
Naiate736/
Nietge736/
Nautes736/
Njathe736/
Nehati735/
Neaths735/
Nateis735/
Nyateu735/
Nathje735/
Neihat734/
Nesthe734/
Neatha734/
Najete734/
Naater734/
Neyete734/
Nijate734/
Ngeete734/
Nhathe734/
Nateep734/
Neteha734/
Nested733/
Naijte733/
Nawete733/
Njateu733/
Gnette733/
Ngatea732/
Naiter732/
Naiote732/
Ngatee732/
Nateas732/
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Naathe732/
Nattei732/
Ngaute732/
Naytee732/
Nowete732/
Naette732/
Nestes732/
Gnatte732/
Natteh732/
Nastee732/
Neyite732/
Nejter732/
Nouete732/
Niaste732/
Neiste732/
Nethey731/
Neathy731/
Nayter731/
Neethe731/
Nehatt731/
Nasted731/
Neteih731/
Netesh731/
Neyatt731/
Neitei731/
Neitie731/
Nejath731/
Neotez731/
Nhatte731/
Niatte731/
Noette731/
Hnatte731/
Hnaute731/
Nayteh731/
Niatee731/
Nueteh731/
Nahteh731/
Ngaate731/
Neutes731/
Neuste731/
Noyate731/
Najtte731/
Naiste731/
Nathet731/
Nastes731/
Nattez731/
Nethed731/
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Nettet731/
Ngnete731/
Ngaete731/
Ngahte731/
Neyats731/
N'Yete731/
Naatee731/
N'Gate731/
N'Gete731/
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Njhate731/
Njatep731/
Nnathe731/
Nyoate731/
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Gnatea731/
Gnetep731/
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Netech731/
Nethie731/
Ngoete731/
Najute731/
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Nyetey731/
Nehats731/
Naytte731/
Nathei731/
Natees731/
Nethes730/
Nuette730/
Nestet730/
Nettee730/
Nestei730/
Neited730/
Nestte730/
Nastet730/
Nyates730/
Nath671,341,688/
Nhat67108,589/
Nget6753,371/
Nata6751,368/
Nait6722,786/
Nati6711,015/
Neta6710,757/
Neti6710,354/
Natt674,736/
Nett674,625/
Nast673,866/
Neth673,660/
Hnat672,650/
Neyt672,188/
Gnat671,978/
Nets671,761/
Naet671,729/
Nest671,634/
Naut671,606/
Nite671,534/
Need671,487/
Naat671,291/
Nead671,145/
Naty67984/
Natheer67920/
Neet67790/
Nuet67558/
Nayt67521/
Neut67464/
Nateesh67414/
Niet67395/
Ngat67393/
Ngaihte67372/
Nety67356/
N'Gatte67342/
Noet67323/
Nyet67174/
Naht67146/
Nastech67122/
Najt67120/
Neither6796/
Neister6770/
Nejatti6769/
Gnaster6768/
Neether6759/
Nouette6758/
Nehotte6750/
Nats6750/
Gnet6740/
Ngouete6736/
Nyathie6732/
Naït6730/
Ngaaite6727/
Najotte6725/
Nyte6724/
Neuster6724/
Natthee6722/
Nadt6721/
Neit6720/
Nyahtee6720/
Nhet6716/
Nnet6716/
Natj6715/
Nashter6714/
Nnat6713/
Neht6712/
Nyieteh6711/
Nge'the6711/
Neetesh6710/
Ngayite679/
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Natd678/
Nahathe677/
Nehatta677/
Natp677/
Nayette677/
Najster677/
Naister676/
Najette675/
Naãt675/
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Noyette674/
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Nedt674/
Naît674/
Neyette673/
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Nesther673/
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Nayster672/
Naihate672/
Nihaate672/
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Nashtey672/
Nouiate672/
Naté672/
Natì672/
Nastedt672/
Niyatie672/
N'Gethe672/
Nagiete671/
Nahaite671/
Nehataj671/
Natthei671/
Nayathe671/
Natehez671/
Natheis671/
Nesteer671/
Netther671/
Ngayate671/
Neithie671/
Neotech671/
Nhayate671/
Niahate671/
Gneitte671/
Neyster671/
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Nyateeh671/
Nyattee671/
Nehaiti671/
Nâat671/
Ngiyate671/
Nyieter671/
Natthes671/
Hnet671/
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Naistet671/
Naitech671/
Naât671/
Natteih671/
Nayoute671/
Nashteh671/
Neistet671/
Nehathi671/
Nechtte671/
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Nauhter670/
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Neitter670/
Neuther670/
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Neittey670/
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Footnotes

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