Pattern Surname

983,245th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 262 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Pattern Surname Definition:

'Richard Patten, son and heir of Richard Patten, was of Patine, or Patten, near Chelmsford, Essex, in 1119.

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Pattern Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England951:586,50635,379
Canada541:682,32655,162
United States291:12,498,584473,286
India221:34,866,608408,224
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Wales101:309,45316,869
Jamaica81:358,7438,527
China31:455,773,85521,925
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England721:338,54721,815
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States641:784,66749,209

Pattern (39) may also be a first name.

Pattern Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Patrick,' from the nick. Pate, and diminutive Patt-in or Patt-on; v. Paton and Pattinson. Mr. Lower quotes Burke's Landed Gentry to the following effect:

'Richard Patten, son and heir of Richard Patten, was of Patine, or Patten, near Chelmsford, Essex, in 1119. From him the Pattens of Bank Hall. Lancashire, claim lineal descent': Patronymic Britannia

I do not assert that this is true or false. All I say is that the Scottish and North-English Pattens have no local derivation, but are the sons of Patrick.

1583. Edward Patten and Dorothy Wainforde: Marriage Lic (London).

1695. Baptised — Martha, d. Thomas Patton: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

According to B L.G., Richard Patten, son and heir of Richard Patten, was of Patine, or Patten, near Chelmsford, co. Essex, in 1119. From him the Pattens of Bank Hall, co. Lancaster, claim lineal descent.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A family of Patten or Patine resided near Chelmsford, Essex, in the 12th century, and the Pattens of Bank Hall, Lancashire, claim to be from this origin (L.). James Patten held the Woodwicks estate in Rickmansworth, Herts, apparently some time during last century (Cus.). Waynflete, Bishop of Winchester in the reign of Henry VI., is said to have changed his name from Patten to Waynflete, after his birthplace in Lincolnshire, a common practice in those days, according to Holinshed, amongst learned and spiritual men.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Pattern Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pattern has its highest incidence in England. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pattern? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 983,245th most widespread surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 27,815,061 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 43 percent of Pattern reside; 42 percent reside in Northern Europe and 41 percent reside in British Isles. Pattern is also the 1,637,361st most commonly used forename world-wide It is held by 39 people.

It is most common in England, where it is borne by 95 people, or 1 in 586,506. In England Pattern is primarily found in: Cambridgeshire, where 16 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 16 percent are found and Hampshire, where 15 percent are found. Not including England this last name occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Pattern Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pattern has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Pattern last name grew 132 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 55 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pattern Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Pattern earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 46.13% more than the national average, earning $63,054 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.58% more than the national average, earning $51,956 CAD per year.

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