LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Bates
Bates is the 339th most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 91,057 people carried it — about 30.5 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Bates are White.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White72.2%
Black18.6%
Multiracial4.3%
Hispanic3.5%
Native American0.7%
Asian American0.6%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#295
92,023
2000
#293
93,743
2010
#325
95,622
2020
#339
91,057