Kate

Kate Meaning & Origin

About Kate
The surname Kate is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Kate," a diminutive form of Katherine. The name Katherine itself comes from the Greek name Aikaterine, meaning "pure" or "unsullied." As a surname, Kate would have likely originated as a patronymic, indicating that the bearer was the son or descendant of someone named Kate. It is a relatively uncommon surname and is found mainly in English-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Kate is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Kate: 302
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kate based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Kate is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EY1 T
🌐 IPA
/keɪt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kate in Braille

Here's how to represent Kate in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Kate in braille

How to sign the name Kate using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Kate using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Kate in sign language

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