Patison Surname

447,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 762 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Patison Surname Definition:

'son of Pattie,' which see, a diminutive of Patrick. Thomas Patesone in record, 1488 (Burnett, p. 169), and Robert Patieson took the Test in Paisley, 1686 (RPC., 3. ser. XI, p. 496). Granville Sharpe Patison (1791-1851), anatomist and educator, was born near Glasgow and died in New York City.

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Patison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi3661:46,7746,615
United States1341:2,704,917162,137
Australia791:341,71828,950
Thailand671:1,054,304158,943
Papua New Guinea601:135,89518,658
Zimbabwe191:812,53955,590
Costa Rica101:478,0074,148
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
England31:18,572,686338,250
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England361:677,09432,515
Scotland151:249,5488,553
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2501:200,87517,457

Patison (553) may also be a first name.

Patison Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

'son of Pattie,' which see, a diminutive of Patrick. Thomas Patesone in record, 1488 (Burnett, p. 169), and Robert Patieson took the Test in Paisley, 1686 (RPC., 3. ser. XI, p. 496). Granville Sharpe Patison (1791-1851), anatomist and educator, was born near Glasgow and died in New York City. Patison 1689, Patisone 1673, Patisoune 1661, Pattison 1767 Pattisoune 1656.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

The son of Patrick?PAUL. PAULL. 1. A well-known Christian name. 2. A parish in Yorkshire, olim Paghill.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A corruption of Paterson.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

Patison Last Name Facts

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

The surname Patison is most common in Malawi. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Patison? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 447,229th most frequently used family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 9,563,709 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 51 percent of Patison are found; 51 percent are found in Southern Africa and 51 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 357,892nd most numerous given name in the world It is held by 553 people.

The surname Patison is most widespread in Malawi, where it is held by 366 people, or 1 in 46,774. Apart from Malawi this surname is found in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.

Patison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Patison has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Patison last name decreased 46 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Patison Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Patison surname are 26.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 73.33% registered with the party.

Patison earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.06% more than the national average, earning $47,060 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pattison9321,790/
Patisson93177/
Patisone936/
Patitson935/
Pathison931/
Patision931/
Patisong931/
Patieson930/
Pathisong8887/
Pattisson8885/
Pastisson8846/
Pattieson887/
Pataisong887/
Patteison881/
Pattioson881/
Pattisonn881/
Pattuison881/
Potison86746/
Patisen86289/
Pateson8620/
Patisan867/
Patyson861/
Paticon861/
Patisén861/
Pathaisong8279/
Pattaisong823/
Patisonova822/
Padtaisong822/
Pattisonne821/
Phattisong821/
Paitaisong821/
Padthisong821/
Patteson801,922/
Pattyson80370/
Patisang80291/
Patecion80123/
Phatisen80106/
Patisanh8032/
Pattisan8020/
Patesson8013/
Patisung8013/
Patisand8010/
Paticion806/
Patesion804/
Pathisen804/
Pothison804/
Peitison803/
Patisant803/
Photison802/
Potisson801/
Patysone801/
Patetson801/
Patisane801/
Patesong801/
Patheson800/
Pottison800/
Pattisen800/
Peateson800/
Paiteson800/
Patthaisong78321/
Padthaisong78256/
Phathaisong78121/
Paythaisong7817/
Phadtaisong786/
Phattaisong781/
Pahthaisong781/
Paithaisong781/
Peathaisong781/
Phothison75201/
Patthisom75137/
Phatichon7511/
Pastichon758/
Pathisanh756/
Pothisong752/
Pattesson751/
Pattedson751/
Patuisanh751/
Potisoong751/
Phattisan751/
Patteason750/
Phatthaisong742,880/
Phaithaisong74423/
Phadthaisong747/
Phaythaisong741/
Potisan71402/
Phateisanh71246/
Patisam7169/
Patijan7133/
Phothisong7120/
Pothaisong7119/
Phateisang7116/
Patesan7115/
Potisen7114/
Potisom7110/
Potisun714/
Patican713/
Patesen712/
Photaisong712/
Pathuisanh711/
Paticen711/
Pattisaund711/
Pothisoong711/
Pohtaisong711/
Patizan711/
Pattaysong711/
Photisan67677/
Pothisan67124/
Poithaisong67119/
Phothaisong6792/
Photisen6761/
Pothisen6741/
Photisom6740/
Patishanova6728/
Pattisam6726/
Pothisun6717/
Patijang677/
Pastijan676/
Patigian675/
Potisang674/
Pattisem673/
Phouthisone672/
Patesang672/
Photijon672/
Photisun672/
Potisung672/
Potisanh671/
Patessen671/
Phateisangh671/
Paterzon671/
Paticien671/
Patizhan671/
Pothisom671/
Phothisoung671/
Poothaisong671/
Pohthaisong671/
Pateusan670/
Pattesen670/

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