Family name Spates (Spates 
) , in the entire world, is quite a rare surname. The family name Spates is habitual in the United States, where it is a rare surname, New Zealand, and Canada. In absolute terms, the name is most common in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
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| Spates | Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States, Netherlands |
| alfred waters spates (1911-1998) (b. 1911) |
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| béatrice spates Peerage person ID=636098 (b. 1968) |
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| korey spates college basketball player (2006–2006) Purdue |
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| jack spates American sport wrestler and wrestling coach, US |
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| eugene spates American basketball player, US (b. 1987) |
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