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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Patou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Patou Come From? nationality or country of origin
Patou (Hindi: पतौ, Marathi: पातोउ) is more frequently found in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Patou? popularity and diffusion
The surname Patou is the 130,325th most commonly held family name at a global level, borne 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. It is also the 61,651st most widespread first name globally, held by 9,903 people.
It is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is borne by 2,440 people, or 1 in 8,512. In Cameroon Patou is primarily found in: Adamawa Region, where 47 percent are found, East Region, where 27 percent are found and Centre Region, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account Cameroon this surname is found in 40 countries. It is also found in France, where 25 percent are found and The Ivory Coast, where 1 percent are found.
Patou Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Patou has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Patou surname declined 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Patou Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Patou last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political 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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