Margate

Margate Meaning & Origin

About Margate
The surname Margate is of English origin and is derived from the place name Margate, a coastal town in Kent, England. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "mere" meaning "sea" and "geat" meaning "gate" or "gap," referring to a gap in the cliffs where the sea flows through. Therefore, the surname Margate likely denotes someone who either hailed from or had some association with the town of Margate.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Margate: 104
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 156044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Margate 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 Margate is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRKT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M062030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA1 R G EY2 T
🌐 IPA
/margate*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Margate in Braille

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

The name Margate in braille

How to sign the name Margate using Sign Language

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

The name Margate in sign language

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