The name ‘Tate’ originates from England. It is derived from the Old English personal name ‘Tata’, possibly a short form of the various compound names with the obscure first element ‘tat’, or else a nursery formation. This surname is widespread and common; the chief areas of concentration are Yorkshire and Northumberland, England. Compiled information from Historical and Private archive’s has confirmed that the name ‘Tate’ and or it’s variant’s, dates as far back as the 13th century were a ‘Nicholas Tata’, from Cambridgeshire, England, is recorded on the Hundred Rolls in 1273. The exact period of settlement in North America has not been definately determined but Information extracted from Public and Civil registry archive’s confirm that one of the first settlers was a certain ‘Samuel Tate’, aged 33, from Londonderry, Ireland emigrated to North America in 1763. He had by his wife ‘Elizabeth Caldwell, from County Derry, Ireland, three sons, and died on the 23rd of March 1813. ‘Tate’ is the ‘438th’ most common surname in North America.. We f…
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