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Some work on the name was done by someone in Cornwall 2 years ago. I know from my work the name was OTTS=OATS and OTES=OATES (interchangeable over the last few hundred years) in the 1500-1600's and later Anglicised by the adding of the A. The work done indicated that the name possibly originated in the northen regions of Germany and was originally OTTO. It is certainly possible that the family came into the UK as part of the Saxon invasion after 500AD. The name is found predominantly in 3 regions of the UK.viz; Yorkshire (which may be the start point of all the families with this name) Cornwall and the Isle of Mann. The family names used in Yorkshire are almost identical to those of Cornwall. I have noticed in my research of the name in Cornwall that the names of individuals in the 1500-1600's is very Germanic eg Jacobus. The Doomsday records indicate the family was present prior to the Norman Invasion of 1066. Hope this helps. There is certainly no Coat of Arms from these early times but some have been created by later individuals who were honoured in the 1800's.
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