LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Cates
Cates is the 2,024th most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 17,441 people carried it, about 5.8 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Cates are White.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White82.9%
Black7.0%
Multiracial4.4%
Hispanic4.0%
Native American0.9%
Asian American0.8%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#1,439
22,384
2000
#1,844
17,907
2010
#1,984
18,190
2020
#2,024
17,441