Bates is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, England. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Bates
No. of characters: 5
Origin: Ireland, England
Meaning:

The variant of Batson. See Bartholomew - A well-known Christian name, which, besides having itself become a surname, has given rise to many others, viz.: Barthelemy, Barth, Bartlett, Barttelot, Bartle, and Bartie; also, through its nicked form, to Batt, Batts, Bate, Bates, Batson, Bateson, Batey, Batty, Battye, Battcock, Badcock, Badkin, and Batkin.

See Bartholomew - A well-known Christian name, which, besides having itself become a surname, has given rise to many others, viz.: Barthelemy, Barth, Bartlett, Barttelot, Bartle, and Bartie; also, through its nicked form, to Batt, Batts, Bate, Bates, Batson, Bateson, Batey, Batty, Battye, Battcock, Badcock, Badkin, and Batkin.

Lastname is variant form of Bate. See Bartholomew - A well-known Christian name, which, besides having itself become a surname, has given rise to many others, viz.: Barthelemy, Barth, Bartlett, Barttelot, Bartle, and Bartie; also, through its nicked form, to Batt, Batts, Bate, Bates, Batson, Bateson, Batey, Batty, Battye, Battcock, Badcock, Badkin, and Batkin.

The son of Bate, a pet form of Bartholomew meaning son of Talmai. The last name can also signify a person of stout, heavy appearance.

Bate's or Bartholomew's.

How popular is Bates?

Bates is common in United States, England, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Mexico, Philippines, Indonesia, France, Thailand, Spain, Argentina.

Bates is ranked 2967 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Bates bearers increased by 2 per cent in 2010 US census to 95622 since 2000, the surname slipped by 32 spots and ranked at 325. The last name was found in around 3 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 75.35 77.09
Black 18.9 18.56
Hispanic or Latino 2.41 1.72
Others 2.03 1.48
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.76 0.73
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.55 0.41
Bates is quite popular family name mostly used in United States while Norfolk Island is ahead in terms of density. Around 189670 people have been found who wears Bates as their family name. Bates is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with hundred thousands of Bates:
295 United States123,299
Countries with ten thousands of Bates:
168 England36,543
315 Australia11,241
Countries with thousands of Bates:
753 Canada7,095
327 New Zealand1,908
4,620 South Africa1,504
246 Wales1,355
Countries with hundreds of Bates:
837 Ireland910
1,067 Scotland775
502 Northern Ireland748
5,513 Mexico600
33,410 Philippines472
34,865 Indonesia320
38,285 France268
50,871 Thailand239
15,261 Spain201
24,179 Argentina141
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
66,306 Germany85
175 Isle of Man78
25,629 Japan76
2,581 Jamaica72
548 Bahamas69
2,346 Trinidad and Tobago68
6,481 Bosnia and Herzegovina66
97,681 Brazil62
3,674 Singapore60
205 Guernsey59
9,798 Venezuela58
35,980 Netherlands56
7,170 Dominican Republic54
9,600 Serbia54
14,824 Switzerland52
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
7,231 Liberia50
253,566 India49
345 Jersey47
11,616 Denmark44
15,522 Sweden44
2,302 Guyana43
33,141 Malaysia42
28,184 Papua New Guinea40
10,676 Kuwait39
723 Malta36
697 Barbados35
2,557 China29
21,035 Norway29
12,265 Portugal28
9,043 Qatar28
27,106 Israel27
770 United States Virgin Islands22
1,143 Guam21
16,789 Iraq21
3,514 New Caledonia21
53,219 Belgium20
192 Cook Islands20
19,125 Chile19
301,506 Russia17
5,768 Cyprus15
219,567 Nigeria15
6,584 Panama15
25,723 Peru15
7,565 Solomon Islands15
3,360 Hong Kong14
34 Norfolk Island11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
78,460 Zimbabwe10
70,786 Austria9
5,290 Bolivia9
32,607 Saudi Arabia9
16,885 Albania8
38,675 Croatia8
86,362 Greece8
3,734 Iceland8
139,182 Turkey7
1,433 South Korea6
3,090 Vietnam6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

John Bates worked as workman and hailed from Ireland. During the great famine, 20 years old embarked for USA from Liverpool on Mersey and arrived on May 30, 1846. 3 years old Susan Bates, 22 years old Charles Bates, Ruth Bates (20), 30 years old James Bates, Immigrant Thomas Bates, U Bates (26) Immigrant, U Bates (Born at sea) Infant, Mary Bates, aged 2, and 85 other Bates around 37.21% of whom were workman while others worked as farmer and spinster, merchant, mechanic, servant, clergyman or church minister, glass blower migrated to US.

From Italy

M.S. Bates was 18 years old when he migrated to USA on April 19, 1883. He lived in Italy where he worked as landlord and took Vincenzo Florio from Palermo.

From Germany

G.A. Bates worked as smith and hailed from Germany. 22 years old embarked for USA from Liverpool on City Of New York and arrived on June 19, 1865. Stephan Bates, aged 26, Laborer Jens Bates, 24 years old Valentine Bates, A.O. Bates, Alne Bates (9), Matron Annie-C. Bates, 11 years old Margarete Bates, Alice Bates (8), Alice Bates (34) Matron, Baker J. Bates, James Bates, aged 45, are other Bates that migrated to US from Liverpool & Queenstown, Amsterdam and Hamburg & Havre.

Bates Namesakes

  • Simon Bates, English disc jockey and radio presenter
  • Gilbert Bates, American soldier best
  • Barbara Bates, American actress and singer
  • Albert Bates, influential figure
  • L. C. Bates, African-American civil rights activist and the husband of Daisy Bates
  • George Latimer Bates, American naturalist
  • Alfred Bates, British Labour Party politician
  • James T. Bates, American businessman
  • Mercedes Alison Bates, graduate of Oregon State University most famous for her involvement
  • Charlotte Fiske Bates, American writer
  • Lindon Wallace Bates, American civil engineer
  • Henry Moore Bates, American lawyer
  • Philip K. Bates, American food scientist
  • Charles J. Bates, American food scientist
  • Al Bates, American athlete
  • Joe B. Bates, U.S. Representative from Kentucky
  • Percy Bates, English shipowner
  • Morgan Bates, politician from the U. S. state of Michigan
  • Henry Walter Bates, English naturalist and explorer
  • Elizabeth Bates, Professor of psychology and cognitive science at the University of California
  • Marston Bates, American zoologist
  • Marcia J. Bates, is Professor VI Emerita of Information Studies
  • Alan Bates, English actor who came to prominence in the 1960s
  • H. E. Bates, English writer and author
  • Ralph Bates, English film and television actor
  • Martin Van Buren Bates, American man famed for his great height
  • Anna Haining Bates, Canadian woman famed for her great stature of
  • Katharine Lee Bates, American writer, poet, professor
  • Tom Bates, 21st Mayor of Berkeley
  • Kathy Bates, American actress and director
  • Edward Bates, American lawyer and statesman
  • Shawn Bates, American former professional ice hockey center
  • William H. Bates, member of the United States House of Representatives notable for his staunch support of the United States Navy
  • Joan Bates, co-founder, with her husband Paddy Roy Bates
  • Sidney Bates, British recipient of the Victoria Cross
  • Maxwell Bates, Canadian architect and expressionist painter
  • Ken Bates, British businessman
  • John C. Bates, United States Army officer
  • Alta Bates, American nurse anesthetist and the founder of the hospital now known as Alta Bates Summit Medical Center
  • James Woodson Bates, American lawyer and statesman
  • Tyler Bates, American musician, music producer
  • Bob Bates, American computer games designer
  • Billy Bates, English cricketer
  • Jeff Bates, American country music artist
  • Blaster Bates,
  • Guy Bates, English footballer who plays as a striker
  • Allie Bates, American short story writer
  • Jeanne Bates, American radio, film and television actress
  • Martin W. Bates, lawyer and politician from Dover, in Kent County
  • Jason Bates, former Major League Baseball infielder
  • Isaac C. Bates, American politician from Massachusetts
  • Bill Bates, former American football safety
  • Mario Bates, former American football running back
  • D'Wayne Bates, former American football wide receiver

Bates Namesakes

  • Simon Bates, English disc jockey and radio presenter
  • Gilbert Bates, American soldier best
  • Barbara Bates, American actress and singer
  • Albert Bates, influential figure
  • L. C. Bates, African-American civil rights activist and the husband of Daisy Bates
  • George Latimer Bates, American naturalist
  • Alfred Bates, British Labour Party politician
  • James T. Bates, American businessman
  • Mercedes Alison Bates, graduate of Oregon State University most famous for her involvement
  • Charlotte Fiske Bates, American writer
  • Lindon Wallace Bates, American civil engineer
  • Henry Moore Bates, American lawyer
  • Philip K. Bates, American food scientist
  • Charles J. Bates, American food scientist
  • Al Bates, American athlete
  • Joe B. Bates, U.S. Representative from Kentucky
  • Percy Bates, English shipowner
  • Morgan Bates, politician from the U. S. state of Michigan
  • Henry Walter Bates, English naturalist and explorer
  • Elizabeth Bates, Professor of psychology and cognitive science at the University of California
  • Marston Bates, American zoologist
  • Marcia J. Bates, is Professor VI Emerita of Information Studies
  • Alan Bates, English actor who came to prominence in the 1960s
  • H. E. Bates, English writer and author
  • Ralph Bates, English film and television actor
  • Martin Van Buren Bates, American man famed for his great height
  • Anna Haining Bates, Canadian woman famed for her great stature of
  • Katharine Lee Bates, American writer, poet, professor
  • Tom Bates, 21st Mayor of Berkeley
  • Kathy Bates, American actress and director
  • Edward Bates, American lawyer and statesman
  • Shawn Bates, American former professional ice hockey center
  • William H. Bates, member of the United States House of Representatives notable for his staunch support of the United States Navy
  • Joan Bates, co-founder, with her husband Paddy Roy Bates
  • Sidney Bates, British recipient of the Victoria Cross
  • Maxwell Bates, Canadian architect and expressionist painter
  • Ken Bates, British businessman
  • John C. Bates, United States Army officer
  • Alta Bates, American nurse anesthetist and the founder of the hospital now known as Alta Bates Summit Medical Center
  • James Woodson Bates, American lawyer and statesman
  • Tyler Bates, American musician, music producer
  • Bob Bates, American computer games designer
  • Billy Bates, English cricketer
  • Jeff Bates, American country music artist
  • Blaster Bates,
  • Guy Bates, English footballer who plays as a striker
  • Allie Bates, American short story writer
  • Jeanne Bates, American radio, film and television actress
  • Martin W. Bates, lawyer and politician from Dover, in Kent County
  • Jason Bates, former Major League Baseball infielder
  • Isaac C. Bates, American politician from Massachusetts
  • Bill Bates, former American football safety
  • Mario Bates, former American football running back
  • D'Wayne Bates, former American football wide receiver

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