Gates Surname
Approximately 90,211 people bear this surname
Gates Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the gate' (v. Yates), from residence thereby.
John atte Gate: Close Roll, 16 Edward III. pt.
Silvester atte Gates, rector of Brinton, Norfolk, 1354: History of Norfolk.
Read More About This SurnameGates Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 70,270 | 1:5,158 | 586 |
| England | 7,724 | 1:7,214 | 1,051 |
| Australia | 4,283 | 1:6,303 | 921 |
| Canada | 3,535 | 1:10,423 | 1,557 |
| South Africa | 1,102 | 1:49,163 | 6,250 |
| New Zealand | 630 | 1:7,188 | 1,226 |
| Wales | 309 | 1:10,015 | 1,107 |
| Northern Ireland | 289 | 1:6,384 | 1,153 |
| Scotland | 184 | 1:29,097 | 3,049 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Bahamas | 141 | 1:2,778 | 367 |
| Brazil | 104 | 1:2,058,407 | 65,034 |
| Argentina | 103 | 1:414,985 | 31,631 |
| Peru | 92 | 1:345,480 | 11,994 |
| Mexico | 84 | 1:1,477,693 | 16,101 |
| India | 77 | 1:9,961,888 | 192,972 |
| Bahrain | 73 | 1:18,474 | 3,432 |
| China | 73 | 1:18,730,432 | 1,064 |
| Thailand | 70 | 1:1,009,119 | 153,242 |
| Philippines | 67 | 1:1,511,018 | 105,084 |
| Germany | 53 | 1:1,518,971 | 91,373 |
| Singapore | 51 | 1:107,994 | 4,447 |
| Iran | 50 | 1:1,535,650 | 60,563 |
| Indonesia | 49 | 1:2,698,963 | 156,404 |
| Ireland | 45 | 1:104,643 | 5,503 |
| Spain | 45 | 1:1,038,934 | 38,115 |
| Netherlands | 35 | 1:482,491 | 46,668 |
| Norway | 32 | 1:160,696 | 19,635 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| United Arab Emirates | 30 | 1:305,409 | 20,323 |
| Jersey | 29 | 1:3,421 | 664 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Zimbabwe | 29 | 1:532,353 | 42,865 |
| France | 22 | 1:3,019,215 | 204,848 |
| Switzerland | 21 | 1:391,091 | 29,271 |
| Belgium | 19 | 1:605,087 | 54,956 |
| Denmark | 16 | 1:352,795 | 24,706 |
| Finland | 16 | 1:343,544 | 24,270 |
| Malaysia | 15 | 1:1,966,282 | 78,777 |
| Nigeria | 15 | 1:11,809,517 | 219,567 |
| Guam | 12 | 1:13,343 | 2,098 |
| Japan | 12 | 1:10,653,691 | 45,407 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Egypt | 10 | 1:9,193,575 | 48,135 |
| Israel | 9 | 1:950,848 | 57,975 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| American Samoa | 8 | 1:6,970 | 1,431 |
| Ghana | 8 | 1:3,377,586 | 15,333 |
| Hong Kong | 8 | 1:916,935 | 4,774 |
| Italy | 8 | 1:7,644,586 | 115,463 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Panama | 7 | 1:558,894 | 9,437 |
| Afghanistan | 5 | 1:6,430,637 | 27,710 |
| Ecuador | 5 | 1:3,181,169 | 27,617 |
| South Korea | 5 | 1:10,248,051 | 1,694 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:22,075 | 2,767 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Jamaica | 4 | 1:717,487 | 10,371 |
| Vietnam | 4 | 1:23,161,514 | 3,610 |
| Georgia | 3 | 1:1,248,515 | 28,066 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 1:7,690,411 | 57,263 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 1:1,183,380 | 5,289 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Honduras | 2 | 1:4,408,221 | 7,709 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Saint Lucia | 2 | 1:89,390 | 2,918 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Palau | 1 | 1:21,643 | 223 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 118 | 1:37,541 | 3,496 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4,574 | 1:5,329 | 811 |
| Scotland | 62 | 1:60,374 | 3,814 |
| Wales | 22 | 1:71,292 | 3,399 |
| Jersey | 4 | 1:12,971 | 2,116 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16,108 | 1:3,118 | 366 |
The alternate forms: Gatés (1) are calculated separately.
Gates (860) may also be a first name.
Gates Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the gate' (v. Yates), from residence thereby.
John atte Gate: Close Roll, 16 Edward III. pt.
Silvester atte Gates, rector of Brinton, Norfolk, 1354: History of Norfolk.
Thomas de Gayte, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Jonannes atte Gate, 1379: ibid.
Robertus de Gate, 1379: ibid.
Custancia del Gates, 1379: ibid.
(2) Offic.; Old French waite, gaile, a guard, a watcher, a sentinel. Hence the Christmas waits. 'Wayte, a spye. Wayte, waker (i.e. watcher)': Promptorium Parvulorum compare 'lying in wait.'
Hugh le Geyt, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Adam le Gayt. Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem.
Robert le Gait. Writs of Parliament.
Johannes Gayte, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Patrick Gaittis was minister of Polwarth from 1593 to 1604 (Fasti, I, p. 423) and the seal of "Master Patrik Gaittie, minister, vndoutit persone of the perochin and paroche kirk of dunce," 1605 has been described (Macdonald, 1020). The legend on his seal reads: S' Patricii Gait. Patrick Gaittis and James Gaittis were ministers of Duns from 1582 to 1611 (Fasti, I, p. 403), and John Gaittis was minister of Bunkle from 1614 to 1640 (Fasti, I, p. 403,407). John Gaits in Dwns 1686 (RPC., 3. ser. XII, p. 496). Gaitts 1637. The name may be of local origin. Gate (ON. gata, a road, and ON. gett, goat) is common element in place names on both sides of the Border. Weekley (p. 312) says it may be identical with Waite, watchman, from OF. gaite.
(English) 1 Dweller at the Gates [Old English geat, a gate, opening] 2 metonymic for Gatekeeper.
Cp. Yates.
(English) One who lived in, or near, the gate or gap in a chain of hills.
Local. Gate, in Scotland, means a road or way.
For Gate, or Gait. Sir John Gates was beheaded t. Philip and Mary.
(English), Gate (variant: v. d. Poort and Yates); also Goat; Farmyard; Path, Way, Street, or Road.
From the Flemish, Gets; a personal name.
User-submitted Reference
Gates is a surname meaning 'of a gate'. That's the actual origin of American celebrity Bill Gates's surname.
- aristoGates Demographics
Average Male Gates Height
176.73 cm
Average Female Gates Height
161.33 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Gates Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gates Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gates is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Gatés. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gates? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gates is the 6,271st most prevalent last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 80,783 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Gates are found; 82 percent are found in North America and 82 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Gates is also the 277,635th most frequently used given name in the world, held by 860 people.
This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 70,270 people, or 1 in 5,158. In The United States Gates is most common in: California, where 9 percent reside, Texas, where 8 percent reside and New York, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 108 countries. It also occurs in England, where 9 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.
Gates Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Gates has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gates surname rose 436 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 169 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,405 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 297 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 62 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Gates Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Gates surname is primarily Anglican (75%) in Ireland.
In The United States Gates are 13.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.92% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Gates earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 25.14% more than the national average, earning 433,090 kr per year; in Peru they earn 26.03% more than the national average, earning S/. 24,430 per year; in South Africa they earn 82.65% more than the national average, earning R 434,040 per year; in United States they earn 3.27% less than the national average, earning $41,739 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.55% less than the national average, earning $48,911 CAD per year.
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