Patterton Surname
Approximately 38 people bear this surname
Patterton Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Potterton,' a township in the parish of Barwick-in-Elmett, West Riding of Yorkshire.
1664. Baptised — Mathew, s. Mathew Potterton: St. James, Clerkenwell.
Patterton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 34 | 1:1,593,462 | 80,086 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17 | 1:2,954,040 | 135,915 |
Patterton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Potterton,' a township in the parish of Barwick-in-Elmett, West Riding of Yorkshire.
1664. Baptised — Mathew, s. Mathew Potterton: St. James, Clerkenwell.
Patterton Demographics
Average Patterton Salary in
South Africa
R 485,652
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Patterton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Patterton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Patterton is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Patterton? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,185,033rd most frequently held surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 191,777,524 people. Patterton occurs mostly in Africa, where 89 percent of Patterton are found; 89 percent are found in Southern Africa and 89 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
The last name Patterton is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 34 people, or 1 in 1,593,462. In South Africa Patterton is mostly concentrated in: Gauteng, where 53 percent are found, Eastern Cape, where 18 percent are found and Free State, where 15 percent are found. Apart from South Africa this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 3 percent are found and England, where 3 percent are found.
Patterton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Patterton last name is primarily Anglican (70%) in Ireland.
Patterton earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 104.37% more than the national average, earning R 485,652 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potterton | 89 | 1,490 | / |
| Batterton | 89 | 1,396 | / |
| Patterdon | 89 | 5 | / |
| Pitterton | 89 | 1 | / |
| Petterton | 89 | 1 | / |
| Patrton | 88 | 0 | / |
| Baetterton | 84 | 1 | / |
| Battertown | 84 | 1 | / |
| Battertyon | 84 | 0 | / |
| Peterton | 82 | 1 | / |
| Baterton | 82 | 0 | / |
| Betterton | 78 | 1,837 | / |
| Butterton | 78 | 262 | / |
| Patertina | 78 | 15 | / |
| Bitterton | 78 | 2 | / |
| Battarton | 78 | 1 | / |
| Patterden | 78 | 1 | / |
| Pieterton | 78 | 1 | / |
| Pottertom | 78 | 1 | / |
| Pattartan | 78 | 1 | / |
| Batterten | 78 | 0 | / |
| Battertan | 78 | 0 | / |
| Petherton | 78 | 0 | / |
| Potherton | 78 | 0 | / |
| Petertn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Butteerton | 74 | 2 | / |
| Bettyerton | 74 | 1 | / |
| Petertin | 71 | 11 | / |
| Paturtin | 71 | 9 | / |
| Batroton | 71 | 5 | / |
| Patartin | 71 | 2 | / |
| Beterton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Peterdon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ptratton | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ptretton | 71 | 0 | / |
| Pattaradoon | 70 | 1 | / |
| Batt-Ireton | 70 | 1 | / |
| Batterden | 67 | 39 | / |
| Patradoon | 67 | 15 | / |
| Pattaratanya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Petrutoni | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pattarawatin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pattaratanai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peter Tan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Petty-Horton | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buttorton | 67 | 1 | / |
| Batterdan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pattarawuttiwon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Betterten | 67 | 0 | / |
| Badderton | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bittertan | 67 | 0 | / |
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