Bates - wikipedia Bates This article is about `` Bates '' as a surname. For other uses, see Bates ( disambiguation ). Bates is a common surname of English origin and is derived from the name Bartholomew. At the time of the British Census of 1881, the relative frequency of the surname Bates was highest in Buckinghamshire ( 5.2 times the British average ), followed by Leicestershire, Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire and Oxfordshire. Contents 1 People named Bates 1.1 A -- D 1.2 E -- J 1.3 K -- R 1.4 S -- Z 1.5 Fictional people 2 References 3 See also People named Bates A -- D Alan Bates ( 1934 -- 2003 ), British actor Albert Bates ( born 1947 ), U.S. environmentalist Allie Bates ( born 1957 ), U.S. magazine writer Alta Bates ( 1879 -- 1955 ), American nurse anesthetist and founder of Alta Bates Hospital Angelique Bates ( born 1980 ), American actress Anna Haining Bates ( 1846 -- 1888 ), Canadian woman who stood 7'51⁄2 '' Arlo Bates ( 1850 -- 1918 ), Author and professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Arthur Laban Bates ( 1859 -- 1934 ), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, 1901 -- 1913 Barbara Bates ( 1925 -- 1969 ), U.S. actress and singer Barrie Bates ( born 1969 ), Welsh darts player Benjamin Bates ( disambiguation ), one of several people including Benjamin Bates ( 1808 -- 1878 ), philanthropist, founder of Bates College in Lewiston, Maine Bill Bates ( born 1961 ), U.S. player of American football Billy Bates ( 1855 -- 1900 ), English cricketer Blanche Bates ( 1873 -- 1941 ), American stage actress Blaster Bates ( 1923 -- 2006 ), British demolition expert Bob Bates, one of several people including Bob Bates ( musician ) ( 1923 -- 1981 ), first bassist of The Dave Brubeck Quartet, 1951 -- 1958 Bob Bates ( born 1953 ), U.S. game designer Carl S. Bates ( 1884 -- 1956 ), American aviation pioneer Cary Bates ( born 1948 ), American comic book writer Charlotte Fiske Bates ( 1838 -- 1916 ), American author Clayton Peg Leg Bates ( 1907 -- 1998 ), American entertainer Daisy Bates ( disambiguation ), one of several people including Daisy Bates ( civil rights activist ) ( Daisy Lee Gatson Bates, 1914 -- 1999 ), U.S. civil rights activist Daisy Bates ( Australia ) ( Daisy May Bates, 1859 -- 1951 ), Australian journalist David Bates ( disambiguation ), one of several people including David Bates ( historian ) ( born 1945 ), historian, writer of books about William I of England and Odo of Bayeux David Bates ( physicist ) ( 1916 -- 1994 ), physicist winner of the 1970 Hughes Medal David Bates ( poet ) ( 1809 -- 1870 ), U.S. poet Dick Bates ( born 1945 ), Major League Baseball pitcher D'Wayne Bates ( born 1975 ), U.S. player of American football E -- j Edward Bates ( 1793 -- 1869 ), U.S. jurist and politician, candidate for US President, 1860, and US Attorney General, 1861 -- 1864 Elizabeth Bates ( 1947 -- 2003 ), Professor of psychology and cognitive science at the University of California, San Diego Erastus Newton Bates ( 1828 -- 1898 ), American politician Evan Bates ( born 1989 ), American ice dancer Frederick Bates ( 1777 -- 1825 ), U.S. jurist and politician George Joseph Bates ( 1891 -- 1949 ), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, 1937 -- 1949 George Latimer Bates ( 1863 -- 1940 ), American naturalist Gilbert Bates ( 1836 -- 1917 ), Wisconsin Civil War veteran Guy Bates ( born 1985 ), English footballer H.E. Bates ( Herbert Ernest Bates, 1905 -- 1974 ), English writer and author Harry Bates ( disambiguation ), one of several people including Harry Bates ( sculptor ) ( 1850 -- 1899 ), British sculptor Harry Bates ( author ) ( 1900 -- 1981 ), U.S. science fiction writer Henry Bates ( disambiguation ), one of several people including Henry Bates ( politician ), U.S. politician Henry Moore Bates ( 1869 -- 1949 ), American lawyer and president of the Order of the Coif Henry Walter Bates ( 1825 -- 1892 ), British zoologist Henry Bates ( British Army officer ) ( 1813 -- 1893 ), British general. Isaac Chapman Bates ( 1779 -- 1845 ), U.S. Representative, 1827 -- 1835, and U.S. Senator 1841 -- 1845, from Massachusetts James Bates ( disambiguation ), one of several people including Jamie Bates ( footballer ) ( born 1968 ), English football player Jamie Bates ( ice hockey ) ( born 1985 ), Canadian ice hockey player Jamie Bates ( disambiguation ), one of several people including James Woodson Bates ( 1788 -- 1846 ), U.S. jurist and politician James T. Bates ( 1844 -- 1914 ), American business man Jason Bates ( born 1971 ), U.S. professional baseball player Jeanne Bates ( 1918 -- 2007 ), U.S. actress Jeff Bates ( born 1963 ), U.S. country singer Jeff Bates ( technologist ) ( born 1976 ), U.S. businessman Jeremy Bates ( disambiguation ), one of several people including Jeremy Bates ( American football ) ( born 1976 ), American football coach Jeremy Bates ( boxer ) ( born 1974 ), American boxer Jeremy Bates ( tennis ) ( born 1962 ), British tennis player Jim Bates ( disambiguation ), one of several people including Jim Bates ( politician ) ( born 1941 ), U.S. Representative from California, 1983 -- 91 Jim Bates ( American football ) ( born 1946 ), U.S. coach of American football John Bates ( disambiguation ), one of several people including John Bates ( designer ) ( born 1938 ), who designed Diana Rigg 's clothes in The Avengers Big John Bates, Vancouver - based Americana guitarist John C. Bates ( John Coalter Bates, 1842 -- 1919 ), U.S. general and army chief of staff 1906. John Lewis Bates ( 1859 -- 1946 ), U.S. political figure and governor of Massachusetts 1903 -- 1905. Johnny Bates ( baseball ) ( 1882 -- 1949 ), baseball player Joseph Bates ( disambiguation ), one of several people including Joseph E. Bates ( 1837 -- 1900 ), 19th - century mayor of Denver, Colorado Joseph Bates ( Adventist ) ( 1792 -- 1872 ), U.S. Adventist and health reformist Joshua Bates ( disambiguation ), one of several people including Joshua Bates ( 1776 -- 1854 ), American minister and teacher Joshua Bates ( financier ) ( 1788 -- 1864 ), Benefactor of Boston Public Library Joshua Hall Bates ( 1817 -- 1908 ), American Civil War general Juanita Breckenridge Bates, ( 1860 - 1946 ) American minister K -- R Katharine Lee Bates ( 1859 -- 1929 ), U.S. poet Kathy Bates ( born 1948 ), U.S. actor Ken Bates ( Kenneth William Bates, born 1931 ), British businessman and football club owner / chairman Lindon Wallace Bates ( 1858 -- 1924 ), Civil engineer who designed the `` three - lakes '' of the Panama Canal L.C. Bates ( 1904 -- 1980 ), African - American civil rights activist Leon Bates ( pianist ) ( born 1949 ), American pianist Leon Bates ( American labor leader ) ( 1899 -- 1972 ), UAW Union Organizer Leonard Bates ( 1895 -- 1971 ), English cricketer Mario Bates ( born 1973 ), U.S. player of American football Marston Bates ( 1906 -- 1974 ), U.S. zoologist Martin Bates, one of several people including Martin Van Buren Bates ( 1837 -- 1919 ), U.S. politician Martin W. Bates ( 1786 -- 1869 ), U.S. Senator from Delaware Mason Bates ( born 1977 ), American composer Matthew Bates ( born 1986 ), English footballer Maxwell Bates ( 1906 -- 1980 ), Canadian architect and artist Michael Bates ( disambiguation ), one of several people Mick Bates ( English footballer ) ( born 1947 ), English footballer Mick Bates ( politician ) ( born 1947 ), Welsh politician Morris Bates ( 1864 -- 1905 ), English footballer Nancy Bates, statistician with the US Census Nicholas James Bates ( born 1962 ), British musician known as Nick Rhodes Paddy Roy Bates ( 1921 -- 2012 ), pirate radio broadcaster and Sealand founder Patricia Martin Bates ( born 1927 ), artist Paul L. Bates ( 1908 -- 1995 ), Colonel, United States Army Phil Bates ( born 1953 ), guitarist and vocalist with the Orchestra ( former members of ELO and ELO Part II ) Ralph Bates, one of several people including Ralph Bates ( writer ) ( 1899 -- 2000 ), English writer Ralph Bates ( 1940 -- 1991 ), English actor Robert Bates ( disambiguation ), one of several people Roger Bates ( born 1947 ), American bridge player Ronald Bates ( 1932 -- 1986 ), New York City Ballet production stage manager S -- Z Samuel Penniman Bates ( 1827 -- 1902 ), American educator Sara Bates ( born 1944 ), U.S. artist Shawn Bates ( born 1975 ), U.S. hockey player Sidney Bates ( 1921 -- 1944 ), British soldier Simon Bates ( born 1946 ), British radio presenter Stuart ' Pinkie ' Bates, Hammond organ player Ted Bates ( footballer ) ( 1918 -- 2003 ), English footballer Thomas Bates ( 1567 -- 1606 ), key conspirator in the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 Tom Bates ( born 1938 ), U.S. politician Tyler Bates ( born 1965 ), U.S. musician Tryphosa Bates - Batcheller ( 1876 -- 1952 ), U.S. singer William Bates ( disambiguation ), one of several people including William Henry Bates ( 1917 -- 1969 ), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, 1949 -- 1970 William Horatio Bates ( 1860 -- 1931 ), creator of the `` Bates Method for Better Eyesight '' Willis Bates ( 1880 -- 1939 ), American college sports coach Fictional people Bates ( Stargate ), a character in Stargate Kid Marvelman, a Marvel Comics character whose original name was Johnny Bates Eric, U.S. and Fancy Bates, characters in the 1982 film The Toy John Bates, a character from Downton Abbey, married to Anna Anna Bates, a character from Downton Abbey, married to John Joshua T. Bates, a character of Susan Shreve Nigel Bates, a character from the soap opera EastEnders Norman Bates, a character from the 1960 film Psycho Tom, Amy, and Pattie Bates, characters in Dennis Potter 's play Brimstone and Treacle References ^ Jump up to : `` Bates Surname Meaning and Distribution ''. forebears.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2014 See also Bates ( automobile ), a Michigan automobile manufactured, 1903 -- 1905 Bates College Surname list This page lists people with the surname Bates. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person 's given name ( s ) to the link. 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Question: where does the last name bates come from
Answer: English origin