How Many People Have the Last Name Kates?
4,574
people had the surname Kates in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 64,516 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
#7,284
Tied with 2 others
Per 100,000 People
1.55
In 2010
Largest Group
68.6%
White
Change Since 2000
+20.7%
+784 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Kates (68.6%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 23.8%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Kates ranks #5,609. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 71.3% to 68.6%.
📈 Change Since 2000
Kates grew from 3,790 people in 2000 to 4,574 in 2010 (up 20.7%), and its rank rose from #8,064 to #7,284.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 3,790 | 4,574 |
| Rank | #8,064 | #7,284 |
| Per 100,000 people | 1.4 | 1.55 |
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Same Soundex code as Kates: K320
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