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

The surname Cates is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Catés. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

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

Cates is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 25,322 people, or 1 in 14,314. In The United States Cates is primarily found in: Texas, where 16 percent are found, North Carolina, where 8 percent are found and Tennessee, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 38 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 2 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.

Cates Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Cates Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Cates surname is predominantly Anglican (76%) in Ireland.

In The United States Cates are 13.95% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US 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.