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Where Does The Last Name Bates Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Bates (Arabic: باتيس, Hindi: बतेस, Marathi: बटेस, Russian: Батес) is found most in The United States. It may occur in the variant forms: Bateş. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bates? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 2,966^th most numerous family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 38,418 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Bates reside; 60 percent reside in North America and 59 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Bates is also the 272,925^th most widespread forename worldwide. It is borne by 887 people.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 123,322 people, or 1 in 2,939. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 9 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Georgia, where 5 percent reside. Not including The United States Bates is found in 142 countries. It also occurs in England, where 19 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Bates Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Bates has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bates surname grew 473 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 195 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 975 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 134 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 438 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bates Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (45%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Bates surname are 13.26% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.03% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bates earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 5.77% less than the national average, earning 326,109 kr per year; in Peru they earn 13.88% more than the national average, earning S/. 22,075 per year; in South Africa they earn 44.2% more than the national average, earning R 342,684 per year; in United States they earn 3.44% less than the national average, earning $41,664 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.58% more than the national average, earning $51,957 CAD per year.