I just discovered that Yates means gatekeeper or gate.

Yates, Yeats, Yate makes me think of Bill Gates and his association with Soros.

Is Yates (Gates) the Y-family?

Yates is a name that first reached England following the Norman Conquest in 1066. It is a name for a gatekeeper. The name was originally derived from the Old English word geat, meaning gate. It was also sometimes applied to people who lived near a prominent gate.

From England with migration to United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. (5 eyes)

https://www.houseofnames.com/yates-family-crest