Explore the Family Name Ates

The meaning of Ates

1. Dutch: patronymic from the Frisian personal name Ate (see Aten). 2. Turkish (Ateş): ornamental name or nickname from ateş, a word of Persian origin meaning ‘fire’, also ‘vehemence’.

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How common is the last name Ates in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Ates showed a noticeable increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the name ranked 20,219, but by 2010 it had climbed to 19,348, marking a 4.31% gain in rank. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname grew by 14.12%, rising from 1,225 to 1,398 over the same period. The proportion per 100,000 also increased by 4.44%, indicating that the Ates surname was gradually becoming more common in the U.S.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,219	#19,348	4.31%
Count	1,225	1,398	14.12%
Proportion per 100k	0.45	0.47	4.44%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ates

The ethnicity breakdown for the surname Ates, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, displays a varied distribution across different ethnic identities between 2000 and 2010. The largest share belonged to the White ethnicity, although it saw a slight decrease from 59.18% to 57.94%. The Black ethnicity followed closely behind, making up 32.82% in 2000 and rising slightly to 33.12% in 2010. Interestingly, people identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those claiming two or more races showed notable increases of 23.33% and 12.59% respectively. The Hispanic group experienced a modest growth of 2.45%, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native category saw a rise of 16.33%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	59.18%	57.94%	-2.1%
Black	32.82%	33.12%	0.91%
Two or More Races	2.86%	3.22%	12.59%
Hispanic	2.86%	2.93%	2.45%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.8%	2.22%	23.33%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.49%	0.57%	16.33%