Cognomen Tates (Tates 
) , throughout the world, is quite a rare surname. The last name Tates is habitual in Netherlands, where it is quite a rare surname, Albania, where it is a rare surname, and Greece. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in the United States, Netherlands, and Egypt. Much less frequently, Tates is the forename as well as the last name.
| nicolaas tates Canoe racer (1915-1990), NL (b. 1915) |
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| chris tates Dutch actor, NL (b. 1962) |
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| john tates college basketball player (1963–1963) Massachusetts |
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| elisabeth tates NL |
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