Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
BATES
There are approximately 42,012 people named Bates in the UK. That makes it the 202nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 665 are named Bates.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Related and similar surnames
BateBeets
Betts
Bartholomew
Batson
Bateson
Baites
Baetz
Baete
Baatz
Baes
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Baedts
Bahts
Baats
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Bahte
Baite
Baet
Bahtees
Baetis
Baette
Baett
Baate
Baedt
Baeghte
The Bates surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BATE. BATES. BATSON. See Bartholomew.