Patching Surname

209,446th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,973 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Patching Surname Definition:

i) Bapt. 'the son of Pachin,' from Pach (Easter), diminutive Pachin or Pachon; compare Patch (which see) for Pach. The g is, of course, excrescent, as in Jennings. Rob-in and Col-in are familiar examples of this diminutive in England, and Alison (little Alice) in Scotland.

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Patching Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8491:65,6287,623
Australia5171:52,2166,443
United States1541:2,353,629145,693
Cameroon1051:197,80120,464
New Zealand1001:45,2837,455
Canada991:372,17833,288
Philippines481:2,109,130121,847
South Africa441:1,231,31169,478
Wales251:123,7819,267
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
France21:33,211,361423,184
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5911:41,2445,206
Jersey11:51,8823,898
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Patching (33) may also be a first name.

Patching Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

i) Bapt. 'the son of Pachin,' from Pach (Easter), diminutive Pachin or Pachon; compare Patch (which see) for Pach. The g is, of course, excrescent, as in Jennings. Rob-in and Col-in are familiar examples of this diminutive in England, and Alison (little Alice) in Scotland.

Johannes Pachon, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

(2) Local, 'of Patching, 'a parish in Sussex, five miles from Arundel. As I find the surname is well known in Sussex, this must claim first place.

1422. Thomas Pacchyng: Cal. of Wills in Court of Husting (2).

1783. Married — William Watson and Ann Patching: St. George, Hanover Square.

1809. — Payn Patching and Sarah Whitehouse: ibid.

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

(Anglo-French) = Patchin (q.v.), with added -g. (English) belonging to Patching (Suss.); the Anglo-Saxon Pæccingas (A.D. 960) = (the Estate of the) Pæcc- Family [-ingas, pl. of the Old English son suff. -ing]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Sussex.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Sussex.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Patching Last Name Facts

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

The last name Patching (Russian: Патчинг) is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Patching? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 209,446th most common family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 3,693,637 people. The surname Patching occurs predominantly in Europe, where 45 percent of Patching are found; 45 percent are found in Northern Europe and 45 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,807,719th most numerous forename throughout the world It is held by 33 people.

It is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 849 people, or 1 in 65,628. In England Patching is primarily concentrated in: Essex, where 12 percent reside, East Sussex, where 10 percent reside and Greater London, where 9 percent reside. Aside from England this surname occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 26 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Patching Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Patching has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Patching last name rose 144 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 811 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 2,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Patching Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Patching surname are 5.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.38% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Patching earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 335.97% more than the national average, earning R 1,036,040 per year; in United States they earn 8.13% less than the national average, earning $39,641 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.24% more than the national average, earning $59,242 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Patchings946/
Patchoing941/
Patchin931,430/
Paching93879/
Pasching88133/
Patchina8810/
Pasthing888/
Patchine885/
Patschin883/
Pathsing882/
Phatchin882/
Petching881/
Patchain881/
Pauching881/
Patchinn881/
Pachin861,582/
Pacing8650/
Patcin8610/
Phatchina8214/
Paitschin829/
Phatchain822/
Poutching821/
Patchen801,743/
Pachina801,490/
Patchim80820/
Pachgin80186/
Patshin80141/
Paschin80108/
Padchin8089/
Phachin8082/
Poching8073/
Peachin8047/
Patsing8036/
Pachine8022/
Paccing8020/
Potchin8015/
Patcina807/
Pacheng806/
Pashing806/
Pfachin802/
Pachsin802/
Pathhin801/
Pauchin801/
Pachain801/
Pakhing801/
Pachind800/
Pachion800/
Patcheatin781/
Pacin77753/
Patshina75259/
Phatchim75116/
Paschina75115/
Padchina7588/
Photchin7542/
Pahasing7541/
Pashchin7532/
Potschin7514/
Paschink759/
Pouching758/
Paschuin758/
Pauschin758/
Paycheng758/
Phatsing756/
Patsingh755/
Patchsen752/
Pauchina751/
Payshing751/
Paichien751/
Pachhina751/
Pacheint751/
Pachigne751/
Pheachin751/
Phaichin751/
Patchean751/
Patchyna751/
Patchynh751/
Pattsing751/
Peiching750/
Paatchen750/
Pashin715,109/
Pasing71941/
Pacina71806/
Pakhin71474/
Pajing71455/
Pochin71381/
Pachen71199/
Patsin71188/
Pachyn71170/
Paging71169/
Pazing71154/
Potschien7188/
Pajcin7130/
Passchijn7129/
Paßing7128/
Patzin7121/
Paycin7121/
Phahasing7119/
Pachinova7116/
Pahadsing7114/
Pachim7112/
Paccin717/
Pocing715/
Pacsin714/
Pahausing714/
Pochiseng714/
Paicin712/
Petchhung712/
Pausthine711/
Pachinowa711/
Pascin711/
Pachinque711/
Poutchina711/
Paucin711/
Phatchean711/
Phatcheen711/
Pathcheen711/
Patjin710/
Pashina674,934/
Paschen673,049/
Pascion67832/
Pouchin67748/
Passing67705/
Padsing67384/
Phasing67239/
Pochina67191/
Pachyna67181/
Patzina67162/
Paising67132/
Potchen6794/
Pasingh6763/
Poschin6762/
Phosing6749/
Pausing6736/
Pajchim6735/
Pakhina6731/
Pachent6725/
Pachene6724/
Peichin6720/
Phakhin6716/
Pagging6715/
Paschyn6715/
Pajcsin6713/
Phochin6711/
Phatsin6710/
Patchem679/
Pottschien679/
Paysing677/
Pacheun677/
Pashion676/
Pauchen676/
Paschim676/
Pachaim675/
Padchim675/
Paichim675/
Pachinkova674/
Pochine674/
Padchyn674/
Pocheng673/
Paucina673/
Paachen673/
Poochin673/
Paukhin672/
Podchin672/
Peachim672/
Poşchin672/
Padcina672/
Pachhyn672/
Peachen671/
Padshin671/
Pochion671/
Pochoin671/
Pathsim671/
Passhin671/
Pasthen671/
Pasuing671/
Poychin671/
Pfaging671/
Pakhain671/
Pacheen671/
Patcent671/
Pachoim671/
Pauscin671/
Pascina671/
Paitsin671/
Paichen671/
Pachayn671/
Pachenk671/
Pahshin671/
Pasheng671/
Poshing671/
Phoging671/
Petchheung671/
Pohsing671/
Pohchiseng671/
Pahhinc671/
Paichyn671/
Patshen670/

Patching Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Patching in the Russian language
Патчингpatcing-

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