Patou Surname
Approximately 3,472 people bear this surname
Patou Surname User-submission:
The Patou surname comes from the name of a big Pyrenean sheepdog (southwest France, North Spain). It is often given to shepherd.
Patou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 2,440 | 1:8,512 | 1,106 |
| France | 873 | 1:76,086 | 10,692 |
| Ivory Coast | 26 | 1:887,355 | 22,826 |
| United States | 23 | 1:15,759,084 | 542,937 |
| Belgium | 19 | 1:605,087 | 54,956 |
| Papua New Guinea | 15 | 1:543,581 | 66,712 |
| Togo | 9 | 1:805,308 | 6,372 |
| Greece | 7 | 1:1,582,827 | 88,377 |
| Congo | 6 | 1:831,516 | 16,072 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Mauritius | 4 | 1:323,354 | 10,053 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
Patou (9,903) may also be a first name.
Patou Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Patou surname comes from the name of a big Pyrenean sheepdog (southwest France, North Spain). It is often given to shepherd.
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Average Patou Salary in
United States
$72,989 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Patou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Patou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Patou (Hindi: पतौ, Marathi: पातोउ) is borne by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Patou? popularity and diffusion
The last name Patou is the 130,325th most numerous last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,098,948 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 72 percent of Patou are found; 59 percent are found in Central Africa and 30 percent are found in Adamawa-Ubangian Africa. Patou is also the 61,651st most prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 9,903 people.
This last name is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is held by 2,440 people, or 1 in 8,512. In Cameroon Patou is most common in: Adamawa Region, where 47 percent live, East Region, where 27 percent live and Centre Region, where 9 percent live. Barring Cameroon it occurs in 40 countries. It also occurs in France, where 25 percent live and The Ivory Coast, where 1 percent live.
Patou Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Patou has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Patou last name declined 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Patou Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Patou surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.
Patou earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 69.16% more than the national average, earning $72,989 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Patou Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Patou in the Hindi language | ||
| पतौ | patau | - |
| Patou in the Marathi language | ||
| पातोउ | pato'u | - |
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