Pate is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Alan Pate (born 1963), American golfer Alexs Pate (born 1950), American writer Amber Pate (born 1995), Australian road racing cyclist Archie Pate (1886–1936), American Negro league baseball player Ashby Pate (born 1978), American lawyer and former associate justice of Palau Bertha Lee Pate (1902–1975), American blues singer Bob Pate (born 1953), American baseball player Bobby Pate (born ?), American football player and coach Brooks Pate (born ?), American professor of chemistry Christine Pomponio-Pate (born 1975), American competitive fitness model and actress Danny Pate (born 1979), American bicycle racer David Pate (born 1962), American tennis player Henry Clay Pate (1833–1864), soldier defeated in Kansas by John Brown James Leonard Pate (1935–2003), American oil executive, economist, and author Janez Pate (born 1965), Slovenian football player and manager Jerry Pate (born 1953), American golfer Joe Pate (1892–1948), American baseball player John Pate (American football) (born ?), American football coach John Pate (councillor), of Virginia Johnny Pate (born 1923), American jazz bass guitarist, music arranger, and record producer Jonas Pate (born 1970), American screenwriter, director, and producer (twin brother of Josh) Josh Pate (born 1970), American screenwriter, director, and producer (twin brother of Jonas) Kimberly Pate several people Klytie Pate (1912–2010) Australian potter, ceramicist, and artist Lloyd Pate (born 1946), American football player Louis M. Pate Jr. (1936–2025), American politician Martha Lucas Pate (1912–1983), American educator, administrator, philanthropist Maurice Pate (1894–1965), American humanitarian and businessman Michael Pate (1920–2008), Australian actor, writer, director, and WWII Army veteran Miguel Pate (born 1979), American track and field athlete, and Olympic competitor Muhammad Ali Pate (born 1968), Nigerian civil servant and public health doctor Nick Pate, American professional ten-pin bowler Paul Pate (born 1958), American businessman and politician Randolph M. Pate (1898–1961), US Marine Commandant Richard Pate (1516–1588), English landowner, politician, and founder of Pate's Grammar School Richard Pate (burgess), of Virginia Richard Pate (bishop) (Pates, Patys, died 1565), English bishop Rick Pate (born 1955), American politician Robert Pate (1819–1895), British army officer known for his assault of Queen Victoria in 1850 Rupert Pate (1917–2014), American football player Sandy Pate (born 1944), Scottish footballer Stephen Pate (born 1964), Australian cyclist and Olympic competitor Steve Pate (born 1961), American golfer Thomas Pate (burgess) (1636-1703), English merchant, planter, military officer, ferry owner and politician Tom Pate (1952–1975), American linebacker for the Canadian Football League Walter Pate (1874-1950), American politician

See also Pate baronets