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

Cates is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Catés. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname is the 19,924^th most frequently held surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 265,436 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Cates reside; 87 percent reside in North America and 87 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Cates is also the 687,834^th most frequent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 176 people.

Cates is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 25,322 people, or 1 in 14,314. In The United States Cates is primarily found in: Texas, where 16 percent live, North Carolina, where 8 percent live and Tennessee, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States it occurs in 38 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 2 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.

Cates Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Cates has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Cates last name grew 700 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 139 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cates Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (76%) in Ireland.

In The United States Cates are 13.95% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.72% being registered with the party.

The amount Cates earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.45% less than the national average, earning $42,092 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.68% more than the national average, earning $52,504 CAD per year.