Peate Surname
Approximately 1,666 people bear this surname
Peate Surname Definition:
1 an Early Mod. English form of Pet[prob. conn. with French petit(e, little, a darling; cp. South. French petet, soft, delicate, small-foot: doubtless from an O.Celtic *pit, something pointed or slender; cp. Welsh pid, a tapering point (Gaelic and Irish peata (earlier petta), a pet, are borrowed from Anglo-French] You are a pretty peat, indifferent fair too.
Read More About This SurnamePeate Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 743 | 1:74,991 | 8,512 |
| Australia | 248 | 1:108,854 | 12,149 |
| United States | 223 | 1:1,625,376 | 108,854 |
| Wales | 131 | 1:23,622 | 2,487 |
| Guatemala | 67 | 1:240,040 | 4,106 |
| Canada | 56 | 1:657,957 | 53,499 |
| Cuba | 36 | 1:320,075 | 5,584 |
| New Zealand | 34 | 1:133,186 | 15,994 |
| El Salvador | 32 | 1:198,246 | 2,059 |
| Ireland | 16 | 1:294,309 | 10,207 |
| South Africa | 16 | 1:3,386,106 | 119,139 |
| Colombia | 13 | 1:3,674,929 | 15,922 |
| Spain | 11 | 1:4,250,185 | 75,241 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 27 | 1:164,069 | 8,499 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 294 | 1:82,909 | 8,826 |
| Wales | 85 | 1:18,452 | 1,079 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 33 | 1:1,521,778 | 81,120 |
Peate (13) may also be a first name.
Peate Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
1 an Early Mod. English form of Pet[prob. conn. with French petit(e, little, a darling; cp. South. French petet, soft, delicate, small-foot: doubtless from an O.Celtic *pit, something pointed or slender; cp. Welsh pid, a tapering point (Gaelic and Irish peata (earlier petta), a pet, are borrowed from Anglo-French] You are a pretty peat, indifferent fair too.—Massinger, Maid of Hon. (A.D.
1632), ii. 2.
2 short for Peatman, a Cutter of Peat [Middle English pet(e, Low Latin peta, peat] 3 a diminutive of Peter, q.v. [cp. Dutch Piet] 4 from the M. Dutch pete (mod. peet), a Godparent [like Ger. pat(h)e, from Latin pater (spiritualis), with change to the weak masc. decl.] 5 a lengthened (Dialectal) form of Pitt, q.v.
Peate Demographics
Average Peate Salary in
United States
$38,235 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Peate Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Peate Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Peate is found most frequently in England. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Peate? popularity and diffusion
The last name Peate is the 240,172nd most commonly used surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 4,374,277 people. The surname Peate occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Peate reside; 54 percent reside in Northern Europe and 54 percent reside in British Isles. Peate is also the 3,159,357th most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 13 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 743 people, or 1 in 74,991. In England Peate is mostly concentrated in: Shropshire, where 23 percent are found, West Midlands, where 8 percent are found and South Yorkshire, where 7 percent are found. Outside of England Peate exists in 32 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 15 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.
Peate Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Peate has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Peate surname rose 253 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 676 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 154 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 41 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 43 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Peate Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Anglican (48%) in Ireland.
In The United States Peate are 13.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.38% being registered with the political party.
The amount Peate earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 35.05% more than the national average, earning R 320,940 per year; in United States they earn 11.39% less than the national average, earning $38,235 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.02% less than the national average, earning $41,725 CAD per year.
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Peate Reference & Research
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