Patchett Surname

89,203rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,380 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Patchett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Pache' (i.e. Easter), from the diminutive Pachet, one becoming popularly Patch (which see) and the other Patchet. There can be no doubt about this derivation (v. Pash, Pask, Pace, Peace, Pease, &c).

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Patchett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,0961:26,5833,628
United States1,8331:197,74119,488
Canada4721:78,0638,764
New Zealand4261:10,6301,851
Australia3591:75,1978,815
Scotland391:137,2778,372
Northern Ireland321:57,6574,597
France291:2,290,439180,028
Wales251:123,7819,267
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Belize11:355,4743,977
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3301:18,3272,640
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1251:401,74929,788

Patchett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Pache' (i.e. Easter), from the diminutive Pachet, one becoming popularly Patch (which see) and the other Patchet. There can be no doubt about this derivation (v. Pash, Pask, Pace, Peace, Pease, &c). Patchett is still a well-known Yorkshire surname.

Gilbert Pachet, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard Pachet, Oxfordshire, ibid.

John Pachet, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Henry Pachet, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

Cecilia Pachet, souster, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Alicia Pachot, 1379: ibid.

1571. Richard Pachet, rector of Litcham, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

1766. Married — Thomas Robinson and Ann Patchitt: St. George, Hanover Square.

1790. — George Patchett and Eleanor Vaughan: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

The French Packet, Pachot = Pache (v. Patch (Anglo-French) + the diminutive suff. -et, -ot.

Richard Pachet.—Hund. Rolls, A.D. 1274.

Alicia Pachot.—Yorks Poll-Tax, A.D. 1379.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Patchett was a common clerical name in the neighbouring county of Leicester in the 16th and 17th centuries (Nichols' "Leicestershire").

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Patchett Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Patchett Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Patchett is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Patchett? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 89,203rd most prevalent last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,354,562 people. The last name Patchett is primarily found in The Americas, where 43 percent of Patchett live; 43 percent live in North America and 43 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Patchett is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 2,096 people, or 1 in 26,583. In England Patchett is mostly concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 19 percent are found, Lincolnshire, where 16 percent are found and South Yorkshire, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account England it is found in 37 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 34 percent are found and Canada, where 9 percent are found.

Patchett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Patchett has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Patchett surname increased 158 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,466 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 2,500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Patchett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Patchett surname is predominantly Methodist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Patchett last name are 25.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.73% registered with the political party.

The amount Patchett earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 83.48% less than the national average, earning R 39,252 per year; in United States they earn 11.03% more than the national average, earning $47,907 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.27% more than the national average, earning $52,299 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Patchette945/
Pattchett941/
Paitchett940/
Patchet9379/
Pachett932/
Patchitt8865/
Phatchet885/
Patcheet881/
Peachett881/
Pachette881/
Potchett880/
Petchett880/
Paschett880/
Patche86284/
Pachet86230/
Pacett864/
Paschette8229/
Poitchett820/
Pauchet803,029/
Patches80922/
Patsche80132/
Patcher80116/
Patchie8051/
Pachete8040/
Patchey8016/
Paschet8015/
Pacette806/
Patched806/
Patchee805/
Patchez804/
Peachet802/
Patcheu802/
Patchit801/
Pochett801/
Patcheh801/
Patgett801/
Paichet800/
Petchet800/
Pascheitte781/
Pache7713,422/
Patce778/
Pacet777/
Pochette75180/
Patscher7576/
Patsches7535/
Pascheit7524/
Peatchey7518/
Phatcher755/
Phatchee754/
Patcheep753/
Phatchit753/
Patcherr751/
Patschxe751/
Patsheth751/
Pattcher751/
Pashette751/
Pacheete751/
Paatches751/
Poschett751/
Bpatches751/
Patchsee751/
Patschit750/
Paitcher750/
Patchess750/
Patschey750/
Pouchett750/
Patcha716,484/
Pacher715,789/
Pochet714,591/
Pasche714,078/
Pacete713,252/
Paches712,566/
Pagett712,551/
Pachit71434/
Pacheu71392/
Phaetchit7186/
Patchi7162/
Peache7160/
Pachee7147/
Paucet7142/
Potche7136/
Pachey7135/
Pasthe7134/
Paache7130/
Pathhe7124/
Patket7116/
Pakhet7115/
Pachie7112/
Pauche7111/
Patchy7111/
Pachge7110/
Pashet719/
Paiche719/
Pachhe715/
Pacitt715/
Patcey714/
Pachea714/
Pachei713/
Pouchette713/
Phache713/
Patkhe712/
Patcer712/
Pachez712/
Patquette711/
Patzet711/
Pacets711/
Pached711/
Pachje711/
Patshe711/
Patset711/
Patché711/
Pocett711/
Phatcheep711/
Petchheet711/
Pazett711/
Pattcheep711/
Patcie710/
Patget710/
Pajett710/
Poichette710/
Poitchete710/
Pasett710/
Pachse710/
Pace67105,963/
Peachey678,180/
Peacher671,405/
Paasche671,158/
Pouchet67680/
Patchai67425/
Peachee67359/
Paggett67344/
Poschet67141/
Peaches67135/
Pashiet67123/
Phatcha67121/
Paichit67120/
Pausche67113/
Patchay6789/
Paatcha6757/
Paciete6752/
Peuchet6749/
Patscha6749/
Pochiet6747/
Patchaa6746/
Passett6745/
Phatket6743/
Pasette6737/
Paucher6732/
Poichet6732/
Peachie6730/
Potcher6729/
Petchit6726/
Patchis6723/
Pauchey6720/
Phachit6720/
Paicher6718/
Paycher6716/
Peachez6716/
Potchie6716/
Pachije6713/
Pochest6711/
Poutche6711/
Peychet678/
Pauchie678/
Paicehe677/
Pachith676/
Pauchez676/
Paugett675/
Patchui675/
Pahache674/
Pacheer674/
Pachecz674/
Pachsee674/
Pausett673/
Peichet673/
Pasches672/
Pasgett672/
Patzeit672/
Padchee672/
Pachoey672/
Phachee672/
Poshett671/
Pochete671/
Patchha671/
Patchuy671/
Patcier671/
Pathcha671/
Pathjhe671/
Paschee671/
Paschez671/
Padkett671/
Padqett671/
Padsett671/
Padzett671/
Pachech671/
Pautchi671/
Patchio671/
Pathces671/
Pahtcha671/
Pahtchi671/
Pachieh671/
Peitche671/
Potcheu671/
Phatshe671/
Petched671/
Pazzett671/
Pascete671/
Pasitch671/
Pathsit671/
Pauchit671/
Pasther670/
Paagett670/
Potsche670/
Peachea670/
Pachees670/
Pascheu670/
Pachess670/

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