Pate

in North Carolina

There are 2,309 people with the last name "Pate" in North Carolina.

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Ranking in North Carolina

NameRank
Pate 438
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  1. is 434th most common York
  2. is 435th most common Mabe
  3. is 436th most common Webster
  4. is 437th most common Rowe
  5. is 438th most common Pate
  6. is 439th most common Capps
  7. is 440th most common Pearce
  8. is 441st most common Stevenson
  9. is 442nd most common Barnett

Similar Names and Nicknames

Patel, Paterson, Pete, Patenaude, Pater, Paterno, Paternoster, Pates, Paternostro, Patek

Most Common First Names for Pate

William, James, Robert, David, Michael, John, Richard, Charles, Shirley, Betty



Meaning & History

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’.


Recent Searches for "Pate" in North Carolina

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William Pate, NC (9 searches)

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