176.42 ^cm

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

Patience occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

This surname is the 45,897^th most widespread surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 645,201 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 85 percent of Patience are found; 43 percent are found in West Africa and 30 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,135^th most frequently used given name internationally, borne by 822,071 people.

Patience is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 3,378 people, or 1 in 52,440. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Edo, where 8 percent reside, Kaduna, where 7 percent reside and Akwa Ibom, where 7 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria it is found in 41 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 14 percent reside and Chad, where 12 percent reside.

Patience Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Patience has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Patience last name increased 251 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 154 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Patience Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Anglican (60%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (95%) in Nigeria.

The amount Patience earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 44.98% more than the national average, earning R 344,532 per year and in Canada they earn 9.65% more than the national average, earning $54,477 CAD per year.