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