Cognomen Boates (Boates 
) , around the world, is a rare family name. The surname Boates is characteristic of Canada, where it is a rare surname, New Zealand, and the United States, where it is a very rare surname.
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| Boates | United States, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Canada |
| robert boates poet, CA (b. 1954) |
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| talia boates researcher (ORCID 0000-0002-1489-4303) |
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| brent boates special effects and storyboard artist |
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