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

The surname Patter (Hindi: पत्तर, Marathi: पतार) is more frequently found in India than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Pätter. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

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

It is the 628,294^th most commonly used last name on earth, held by around 1 in 14,964,160 people. Patter is mostly found in Asia, where 35 percent of Patter are found; 31 percent are found in South Asia and 29 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Patter is also the 1,162,016^th most common first name at a global level, borne by 70 people.

Patter is most commonly used in India, where it is held by 146 people, or 1 in 5,253,872. In India Patter is most common in: Karnataka, where 64 percent reside, Assam, where 10 percent reside and Haryana, where 7 percent reside. Outside of India this surname is found in 34 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent reside and England, where 16 percent reside.

Patter Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Patter has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Patter last name fell 84 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 115 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Patter Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Patter surname is predominantly Catholic (54%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Patter last name are 14.1% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.87% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Patter earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 42.26% less than the national average, earning R 137,208 per year; in United States they earn 1.16% less than the national average, earning $42,647 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.56% less than the national average, earning $42,946 CAD per year.