View the most religious surnames in Ireland

Where Does The Last Name Pat Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Pat (Arabic: بات, Bengali: পৈত, Hindi: पत, Marathi: पाट, Oriya: ପାଟ, Russian: Пат, Tibetan: པད་) is held by more people in Mexico than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Pâţ. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pat? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Pat is the 12,120^th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 157,208 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 60 percent of Pat are found; 42 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 37 percent are found in Hispano-North America. It is also the 2,225^th most prevalent first name in the world, held by 457,363 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Mexico, where it is held by 17,270 people, or 1 in 7,187. In Mexico it is mostly concentrated in: Yucatán, where 58 percent are found, Quintana Roo, where 36 percent are found and Campeche, where 5 percent are found. Barring Mexico this surname occurs in 45 countries. It also occurs in Cambodia, where 34 percent are found and India, where 15 percent are found.

Pat Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Pat has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 583 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pat Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Pat surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Pat earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 116.11% more than the national average, earning S/. 41,893 per year; in South Africa they earn 0.27% less than the national average, earning R 236,988 per year and in Canada they earn 24.79% more than the national average, earning $61,997 CAD per year.