Find out how popular the last name Choate is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Choate.

Choate, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Choate surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Choate in America

Choate is the 3179th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Choate surname appeared 11,372 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 4 people would have the surname Choate.

We can also compare 2010 data for Choate to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Choate

The surname CHOATE has its origins in England, with the earliest records dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old English word "cēat," which means a small hut or temporary dwelling. This suggests that the name may have originated as a descriptive term for someone who lived in a small or temporary shelter.

In the Domesday Book, compiled in 1086, there are references to places with similar names, such as Chute in Wiltshire and Chute Forest in Hampshire. These place names may have influenced the development of the surname CHOATE.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname CHOATE can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1273, where a person named Richard Chote is mentioned. Another early record is from the Pipe Rolls of Hampshire in 1296, which lists a William Chote.

The spelling of the surname has evolved over time, with variations such as Chote, Chotte, and Choate appearing in different historical records. The modern spelling of CHOATE seems to have been established by the 16th century.

Notable individuals with the surname CHOATE include:

1. Rufus Choate (1799-1859), an American lawyer, orator, and political figure from Massachusetts.
2. Joseph Hodges Choate (1832-1917), an American lawyer and diplomat who served as the ambassador to Great Britain from 1899 to 1905.
3. George Choate (1808-1878), an American politician and jurist who served as a judge in New York.
4. Isaac Bassett Choate (1781-1857), an American lawyer and politician from Massachusetts.
5. William Gardner Choate (1830-1920), an American lawyer and businessman from New York.

These individuals, along with many others, have contributed to the history and legacy of the CHOATE surname, which has its roots in the early settlements of England and evolved over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Choate

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Choate.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Choate was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Choate has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Choate was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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