Kates meaning | Last name Kates origin

Following is the meaning of Kates surname. Family name Kates is generally added after the name or middle name so also called last name.
Family Name / Last Name: Kates
No. of characters: 5
Origin: United States
Meaning: Currently, no meaning found for Kates

Kates is used as a family name or surname in United States languages. Kates has 5 characters long in length.

Kates is common in United States country(ies).

Kates is ranked 77052 in our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Kateses grew by 20.68602 per cent to 4574 since 2000 and ranked 7284 after elevating 780 spots. The last name was found in around 16 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 68.61 71.32
Black 23.76 22.98
Hispanic or Latino 4.13 2.93
Others 2.27 1.58
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander
0.83 0.71
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.39 0.47

How popular is Kates?

Kates is quite popular family name mostly used in United States while Jamaica is ahead in terms of density. Around 5744 people have been found who wears Kates as their family name. Kates is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
486,351 Russia10
381,097 Ukraine4
127,708 Czech Republic3
41,879 Turkey2
82,478 South Africa2
118,441 Germany2
4,171 Rwanda1
50,549 Georgia1
123,175 Tanzania1
62,864 New Zealand1
151,601 Spain1
47,891 Norway1
472 Tonga1
25,746 Finland1
277,603 France1
8,859 Iraq1
29,046 Japan1
12,270 Lebanon1
3,307 Malta1
17,768 Pakistan1
66,560 Philippines1
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Immigrants to US

During the great famine, 20 years old workman Pat Kates who was residing in Great Britain migrated to USA on April 29, 1848 by Eliza Keith put out from Liverpool.

Celebrities having Kates surname

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Naama Kates Actress
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Orin A. Kates Basketball Coach
Nancy Kates Filmmaker
  • In 2019, Devin Kates characterized the role of Seth in crime, drama film Viscera.
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