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Surname Bates in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Bates families are predominantly Serbs, rarely Croats (from Zadar ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Virovitica area and in Zagreb. In Žiroslavje in Virovitica area every ninth inhabitant had the family name Bates.
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Prevalence
About 20 people with faimily name Bates live in Croatia today, in 11 households. There were 20 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are only located in threee Croatian cities and 6 other places, mostly in Zagreb (<10), Zadar (<5), Gradina in Virovitica area (<5), Omis (<5), and in Ziroslavje in Virovitica area (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Bates (including: Battes , Batheesh , Batess , Bhates , Battees , Battesh , Bathes , Batesh and Bahtees ) is present in 120 countries worldwide. The family name "Bates " is used by some 200000 people in the United States , about 20000 in Australia , and some 10000 people in Great Britain. "Batess " is used by few people in the United States. "Battes " is used by some 200 people in Venezuela , about 70 in South Africa , and some 70 people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Irena Bates,
Miroslav Bates,
Ratko Bates,
Dina Bates,
Tamara Bates,
Rada Bates,
Žarko Bates,
Boris Bates,
Dragan Bates,
Dobrinko Bates,
Soka Bates,
Cveta Bates,
Nevenka Bates,
Petar Bates,
Slavko Bates,
Vojka Bates,
Jasna Bates,
Željko Bates,
Čedomir Bates