Paten Surname
Approximately 1,091 people bear this surname
Paten Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Patrick,' from nick. Pate or Pat, and diminutive Pat-on; v. Patten. This was the favourite Border form, and remains a Scottish surname to-day; compare Alison for Alice, or Marion for Mary.
Read More About This SurnamePaten Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 444 | 1:60,801 | 7,349 |
| United States | 208 | 1:1,742,591 | 114,999 |
| India | 86 | 1:8,919,365 | 180,249 |
| Belgium | 85 | 1:135,255 | 19,444 |
| Indonesia | 66 | 1:2,003,776 | 125,554 |
| Philippines | 44 | 1:2,300,869 | 126,392 |
| England | 34 | 1:1,638,766 | 68,634 |
| Malaysia | 26 | 1:1,134,393 | 49,681 |
| Papua New Guinea | 25 | 1:326,149 | 43,617 |
| Israel | 18 | 1:475,424 | 36,085 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Ukraine | 9 | 1:5,058,077 | 228,455 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | 1:3,536,499 | 118,599 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 81 | 1:300,930 | 20,318 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:287,940 | 9,345 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 331 | 1:151,718 | 14,052 |
The alternate forms: Pateñ (7) are calculated separately.
Paten (2,256) may also be a first name.
Paten Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Patrick,' from nick. Pate or Pat, and diminutive Pat-on; v. Patten. This was the favourite Border form, and remains a Scottish surname to-day; compare Alison for Alice, or Marion for Mary. It must be remembered that Patrick was one of the most popular of North-English fontnames in the surname period.
Agnes Paton-wyf, i.e. the wife of Paton, Close Rolls, 18 Henry VI.
The following is decidedly Scottish:
1774. Married — David Paton and Jane Blair: St. George, Hanover Square.
From 'Pat,' diminutive of Patrick, with French diminutive suffix -on Paton was not uncommon in the western counties, where in pre-Reformation times Patrick was one of the most popular names. In Ayrshire pronounced Pauton. Paton is said to have been the name of a son of Sir Patrick Herring (fourteenth century). Royal pardons were granted to Paten Broune alias Broun and to the servant of Patein or Pateman Broin, 1407 (Bain, IV, p. 150). Patone de Hangald-syde (1467) appears again in 1469 as Patrick Hangangside. Three persons named Pawton were voters in the parish of Qwilton (Coylton), 1513, and James Padyne, witness, 1514 (Ros, 52, 75). Thomas Pattoun, who was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1538 (NSCM., I, p. 54), may be the Thomas Patton of Aberdeen slain at Pinkie in 1547 (SCM., II, p. 34). Pattoun Gallowey had a tack of two acres in Carsegrange in 1550 (Cupar-Angus, II, p. 121), and John Pattoun was admitted burgess of Dundee in 1597 (Wedd., p. 141). Joneta Pautoun is recorded in Galstoun, 1606 (Retours, Ayr, 81), and Ousteane Paton in Trewin was fined for reset of Clan Gregor in 1613 (RPC., XIV, p. 639). Alexander Paton of Kinaldie was one of the commissioners appointed for ratifying the valuations of Aberdeenshire, 1662 (AEI., p. 8), James Patoune was retoured heir in lands in Tilliecultrie, 1682 (Retours, Clackmannan, 49), and James Patone took the Test in Paisley in 1686 (RPC., 3. ser. IX, p. 496). Paton is the one prevailing surname in the fishing village of Usan, the only exception being "one or two Perts and Coutts. . . by marriage of Usan Patons with Ferryden folks" (Edwards, Arnong the fisher folks of Usan and Ferryden, 1921). As forename we have Paton Cudbert 1466, Pattoun Millar 1492, Patton Burakyl 1520, and Pattoun Gallowey mentioned above. Patoun 1590 Patowne and Pattoun 1686 Pattone 1695, Pattoune 1654, Pawtoun 1529, Pawtoune 1554.
Probably the same as Paton and Peyton.
Paten Demographics
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Paten Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Paten Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Paten (Hindi: पटेन, Marathi: पटेन, Oriya: ପେଟନ, Russian: Патен) is most common in Australia. It may appear in the variant forms: Pateñ. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Paten? popularity and diffusion
Paten is the 337,484th most commonly occurring family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 6,679,694 people. Paten is predominantly found in Oceania, where 43 percent of Paten are found; 41 percent are found in Australasia and 41 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 157,192nd most commonly held forename world-wide, held by 2,256 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Australia, where it is held by 444 people, or 1 in 60,801. In Australia it is most numerous in: New South Wales, where 40 percent are found, Victoria, where 26 percent are found and Queensland, where 25 percent are found. Not including Australia it exists in 32 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent are found and India, where 8 percent are found.
Paten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Paten has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Paten surname fell 37 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 58 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Paten Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Paten surname is chiefly Catholic (80%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Paten last name are 17.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64% being registered with the party.
The amount Paten earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 18.18% less than the national average, earning $35,303 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.49% less than the national average, earning $37,518 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Paten Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Paten in the Oriya language | ||
| ପେଟନ | petana | 85.71 |
| ପାେଟନ | paetana | 14.29 |
| Paten in the Hindi language | ||
| पटेन | patena | 83.33 |
| पतेन | patena | 16.67 |
| Paten in the Marathi language | ||
| पटेन | patena | 50 |
| पाटेण | patena | 18.75 |
| पटेण | patena | 12.5 |
| पाट | pata | 6.25 |
| पतेन | patena | 6.25 |
| पटेल | patela | 6.25 |
| Paten in the Russian language | ||
| Патен | paten | - |
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