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Where Does The Last Name Oates Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Oates is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Oateș. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oates? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 18,530^th most frequently held surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 244,968 people. The last name Oates is primarily found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Oates are found; 52 percent are found in North America and 52 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,688,769^th most numerous first name on earth. It is borne by 37 people.

The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 14,396 people, or 1 in 25,178. In The United States Oates is primarily concentrated in: North Carolina, where 11 percent reside, Texas, where 10 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 64 countries. It also occurs in England, where 24 percent reside and Australia, where 14 percent reside.

Oates Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Oates has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Oates surname rose 973 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 162 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 112 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 519 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 1,107 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Oates Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Oates surname is predominantly Catholic (94%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Oates last name are 7.92% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.69% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Oates earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 1.6% less than the national average, earning 340,560 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 152.3% more than the national average, earning R 599,556 per year; in United States they earn 4.74% less than the national average, earning $41,105 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.32% less than the national average, earning $49,025 CAD per year.