Abate is a surname both of Ethiopian and Italian origin. People with it include the following:
Abiyote Abate (born 1980), Ethiopian long-distance runner
Adamo Abate (990–c. 1060), Italian medieval Benedictine abbot
Atnafu Abate (late 1930s-1977), Ethiopian military officer and politician
Beniamino Abate (born 1962), Italian football (soccer) goalkeeper
Bob Abate (1893–1981), Canadian sports coach
Carlo Mario Abate (born 1932), Italian autoracing driver
Carmine Abate (born 1954), Italian writer
Catherine M. Abate (1947–2014), New York State Senator
Emanuele Abate (born 1985), Italian athlete
Getachew Abate (1895–1952), army commander and a member of the royalty of the Ethiopian Empire
Giovanni Abate (born 1981), Italian footballer
Greg Abate (born 1947)
Ignazio Abate (born 1986), Italian football (soccer) right back/midfielder
Joseph Abate (1902–1994), American mobster
Leul Abate (born 1954), Ethiopian airline pilot and victim of three hijackings
Loris Abate (born 1928), Italian jewelry designer and businessman
Mulugeta Abate, Ethiopian musician
Thomas Abate (born 1978), American musician
