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

The surname Patherson is borne by more people in Cuba than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

The surname is the 4,649,889^th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 404,863,662 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 72 percent of Patherson reside; 28 percent reside in South America and 22 percent reside in Hispano-Caribbean. Patherson is also the 1,911,214^th most frequently held first name globally, held by 30 people.

This last name is most numerous in Cuba, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 2,880,679. In Cuba it is mostly concentrated in: Matanzas Province, where 100 percent live. Outside of Cuba it occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 17 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 17 percent live.

Patherson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Patherson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Patherson last name declined 85 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Patherson Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Presbyterian (45%) in Ireland.