How Many People Have the Last Name Cates?
people had the surname Cates in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 16,207 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
Of 162,253 surnames
Per 100,000 People
In 2010
Largest Group
White
Change Since 2000
+283 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Cates (86.9%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 6.9%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Cates ranks #1,473. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
📈 Change Since 2000
Cates grew from 17,907 people in 2000 to 18,190 in 2010 (up 1.6%), and its rank fell from #1,844 to #1,984. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 6.64 to 6.17 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 17,907 | 18,190 |
| Rank | #1,844 | #1,984 |
| Per 100,000 people | 6.64 | 6.17 |
🏆 Surnames Ranked Near Cates
| Rank | Surname | People in 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| #1,981 | Humphries | 18,201 |
| #1,982 | Youngblood | 18,197 |
| #1,983 | Capps | 18,194 |
| #1,984 | Cates | 18,190 |
| #1,985 | Covarrubias | 18,189 |
| #1,986 | Addison | 18,169 |
| #1,987 | Ha | 18,156 |
🔊 Surnames That Sound Alike
Same Soundex code as Cates: C320
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