Bates
Bates is a family name from English-speaking countries.
Name bearer
A.
- Al Bates (1905-1999), American long jumper
- Alan Bates (1934-2003), British actor
- Arlo Bates (1850-1918), American writer, journalist and university professor
- Arthur Laban Bates (1859–1934), American politician
B.
- Barbara Bates (1925–1969), American actress
- Barrie Bates (born 1969), Welsh darts player
- Bert Bates (1907–1976), British film editor
- Bill Bates ( William Frederick Bates ; born 1961), American football player
- Billy Bates (football player, 1884) ( William Edric Bates ; 1884–1957), English football player
- Billy Bates (football player, 1922) ( William Henry Bates ; 1922–1997), English football player
- Bob Bates (musician) (1923–1981), American jazz bassist
- Bob Bates (game developer) (* 1953), American computer game developer
- Brian Bates , British psychologist and historian
C.
- C. Richard Bates , British geochemist
- Cary Bates (* 1948), American comic book and screenwriter
- Chic Bates (* 1949), English football coach
- Christopher Bates (1968–2013), American film producer
- Clinton Owen Bates (1858-1953), American chemist
D.
- Daisy Bates (1859–1951), Australian journalist
- Daisy Bates (civil rights activist) (around 1914–1999), American civil rights activist
- David Bates (poet) (1809-1870), American poet
- David Bates (artist) (1840–1921) English painter
- David Bates (physicist) (1916–1994) Irish physicist and mathematician
- David Bates (historian) (born 1945), British historian
- David Bates (music manager) , British music manager
- David Bates (swimmer) (born 1976), Australian swimmer
- David Bates (soccer player) (born 1996), Scottish soccer player
- Django Bates (* 1960), British musician
E.
- Edward Bates (1793–1869), American lawyer and politician
- Evan Bates (* 1989), American figure skater
F.
- Florence Bates (actually Florence Rabe ; 1888–1954), American actress
- Frederick Bates (1777-1825), American politician
G
- Gene Bates (* 1981), Australian cyclist
- George J. Bates (1891–1949), American politician
- George Latimer Bates (1863-1940), American ornithologist
H
- Harry Bates (1900–1981), American author and editor
- Henry C. Bates (1843–1909), American politician, lawyer, and judge
- Henry M. Bates (1808–1865), American politician
- Henry Moore Bates (1869–1949), American lawyer and university professor
- Henry Walter Bates (1825-1892), British biologist
- Herbert Ernest Bates (1905–1974), British author and writer
I.
- Isaac C. Bates (1779–1845), American politician
J
- James Bates (politician) (1789-1882), American politician (Maine)
- James K. Bates (1806–1872), American politician
- James L. Bates (1820–1875), American Army officer
- James T. Bates (1844-1914), American businessman and banker
- James Woodson Bates (1788–1846), American politician
- Jeanne Bates (1918–2007), American actress
- Jeremy Bates (born 1962), English tennis player
- Jim Bates (* 1941), American politician
- Jim Bates (American football player) ( Jimmy Bates ; 1910–2009), Australian Australian football player
- Joe B. Bates (1893–1965), American politician
- John Bates (fashion designer) (born 1938), English fashion designer
- John C. Bates (1842–1919), American lieutenant general
- John D. Bates (* 1946), American lawyer
- John L. Bates (1859-1946), American politician (Massachusetts)
- John Mallory Bates (1846–1930), American ornithologist and botanist
- John Seaman Bates (1888–1991), Canadian chemist and environmentalist
- Jonathan Bates (1939-2008), British sound engineer
- Joseph Bates (1792–1872), American captain, preacher, and social reformer
K
- Katharine Lee Bates (1859-1929), American poet
- Katherine Bates (* 1982), Australian cyclist
- Kathy Bates (born 1948), American actress
- Ken Bates (* 1931), English football official
L.
- Laura Bates (* 1986), British journalist and women's rights activist
- Lindon Bates (1883–1915), American politician, engineer and author
M.
- Marcia J. Bates (* 1942), American information scientist
- Marston Bates (1906–1974), American zoologist
- Martin W. Bates (1786–1869), American politician
- Matthew Bates (* 1986), English football player and coach
- Maxwell Bates (1906–1980) Canadian artist, architect and author
- Michael Bates (actor) (1920–1978), British actor and officer
- Michael Bates, Baron Bates (born 1961), British politician (Conservative Party)
- Michael Bates (tennis player) , English tennis player
- Michael Bates ( American football player ) (born 1969), American sprinter and American football player
- Michael Bates (composer) , Canadian jazz musician and composer
- Michael Bates (director) , film director
- Mick Bates (born 1947), English football player
- Mona Bates (1889–1971), Canadian pianist and music teacher
- Morgan Bates (1806–1874), American politician
- Morris Bates (1864-1905), English football player
N
- Norman Bates (jazz musician) (1927-2004), American jazz bassist
O
- Orlando Bates (* 1950), Barbadian cyclist
P
- Paddy Roy Bates (1921–2012), British founder of a micronation
- Patricia Bates (* 1927), Canadian artist
R.
- Ralph Bates (writer) (1899-2000), British writer
- Ralph Bates (actor) (1940–1991), British actor
- Richard Bates (physicist) , British physicist
- Richard Bates (diver) , Maltese diver
- Richard Bates (chess player) (* 1979), English chess player
- Richard J. Bates ( Richard Jeremy Bates ; * 1941), New Zealand educator
- Robert Bates (organist) (* 1952), American organist and music teacher
- Roy C. Bates , later name of Kurt Bauchwitz (1890–1974), German-American lawyer and essayist
S.
- Shawn Bates (* 1975), American ice hockey player
- Suzie Bates (* 1987), New Zealand basketball player
T
- Thomas Bates († 1760?), English doctor
- Tyler Bates , American record producer and composer
W.
- William Bates (theologian) (1625–1699), British theologian
- William Bates (ophthalmologist) ( William Horatio Bates ; 1860–1931), American ophthalmologist
- William H. Bates ( William Henry Bates ; 1917–1969), American politician
- William Nickerson Bates (1867–1949), British classical philologist
See also
- Bo Diddley (actually Ellas Otha Bates , 1928–2008), American rock 'n' roll and blues musician
- Norman Bates