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

The surname Cates is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as: Catés. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

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

The last name is the 19,924^th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 265,436 people. Cates is primarily found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Cates are found; 87 percent are found in North America and 87 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Cates is also the 687,834^th most widely held first name internationally, held by 176 people.

This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 25,322 people, or 1 in 14,314. In The United States Cates is most prevalent in: Texas, where 16 percent are found, North Carolina, where 8 percent are found and Tennessee, where 7 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname exists in 38 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 2 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.

Cates Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Cates has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Cates surname increased 700 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 139 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cates Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Cates last name is principally Anglican (76%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Cates surname are 13.95% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.72% 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.