Family name Yates (Yates 
, ייטס 
, イェーツ) , globally, is a common surname. The family name Yates is characteristic of Jersey, where it is quite a common surname, Guernsey, and Saint Kitts and Nevis (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia.
| william yates English politician (b. 1505) |
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| james yates English poet (fl. 1578–1582) (b. 1578) |
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| john yates English Anglican priest, died 1657 (b. 1586) |
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richard yates English actor (b. 1706) |
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| henry yates English Member of Parliament (1659-1716) (b. 1659) |
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abraham yates, jr. American politician (1724-1796), US (b. 1724) |
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mary ann yates English actress, GB (b. 1728) |
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richard yates New York merchant (1732-1808) (b. 1732) |
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| thomas yates British Member of Parliament (born 1693) (b. 1693) |
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john yates English Unitarian minister (b. 1755) |
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catherine yates (1760-1805) (b. 1760) |
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| tabareh yates (1714-1753) (b. 1714) |
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| johannes g. yates (1716-1776) (b. 1716) |
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joseph christopher yates Governor of New York (1768-1837), US (b. 1768) |
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richard yates English cleric and antiquarian (1769-1834) (b. 1769) |
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