LAST NAME: CATES, where is this from? France? Germany?

Question

I need to know where this name originated.

I don't even know where to start.

Is it French? German? Mexican?

PLEASE HELP IN ANY WAY YOU CAN!

thanks :D

Answer 1

Ask your parents.

Answer 2

http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.fc/qx...

English and or dutch

I found that in literally 15 seconds using google.

Answer 3

In 15 seconds, he found the one site that most of us feel is the most unreliable on the web.

Aside from that.. Cates is a name found early in colonial NC, and is closely connected to my own research.  It also went through Tenn and into Texas.  I'd feel comfortable that it is English.

For your own lineage, you start with YOU, and identify back to your parents/ grandparents. Use records.. you will soon get into historical records such as census, so forth.  If you'll stay in touch with me, I may be able to share good info with you that I have in my records.

Answer 4

Wendy gave you good information. House of Names is a surname product peddler.  So called "family crest," a misnomer for a coat of arms, do not belong to everyone with a particular surname.  

See the links below:

http://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk/Faq.ht...

http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/comconsumerp...

Answer 5

english.

it even sounds it :P

we know that paul cates bought himself a trumpet from the salvation army

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