Pattisson Surname

2,034,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 85 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Pattisson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Patrick' (which see), from the nick. Pate and diminutive Patt-in; compare Colin, Robin. Patterson is a corruption of Pattinson; compare Matterson, Dickerson, Catterson, for Mattinson, Dickinson, Catterson.

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Pattisson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England541:1,031,81650,675
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England491:497,45727,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Pattisson 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' (which see), from the nick. Pate and diminutive Patt-in; compare Colin, Robin. Patterson is a corruption of Pattinson; compare Matterson, Dickerson, Catterson, for Mattinson, Dickinson, Catterson. Patrick was a great North-English font-name in the surname period. It would be useless furnishing many instances. Sufficient will be found under Pate, Patten, Paton, &c.

Patricius Syke. 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Patricius Hyrd, 1379: ibid.

Patricius et uxor, 1379: ibid.

Robert Pattensone, Yorkshire: Feodarium Prioratus Dunelmensis (Surtees Society).

1598. Baptised — Margaret, d. William Pattinson: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1614. — Hector, s. Daniell Pattisonne: ibid.

1697. Thomas Pateson, rector of Welborne, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

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

1 Pattie’s Son: v. Pattie, Patey.

2 for Pattinson, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Patrick's son.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Patrick's son, the son of Patrick.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Pattisson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pattisson occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Pattisson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pattisson? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,034,059th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 85,735,834 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Pattisson reside; 69 percent reside in Northern Europe and 69 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 54 people, or 1 in 1,031,816. In England Pattisson is primarily found in: Hampshire, where 26 percent reside, Gloucestershire, where 15 percent reside and Somerset, where 13 percent reside. Barring England this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Scotland, where 6 percent reside.

Pattisson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pattisson has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Pattisson last name grew 110 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 125 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pattisson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Pattisson surname is predominantly Presbyterian (60%) in Ireland.

Pattisson earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.29% more than the national average, earning $44,138 USD per year.

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