Find out how popular the last name Pataky is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Pataky.

Pataky, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Pataky surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pataky in America

Pataky is the 36477th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pataky surname appeared 613 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Pataky.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pataky to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Pataky

The surname Pataky is of Hungarian origin and dates back to the 13th century. It is believed to have originated from the village of Pataka, located in northern Hungary. The name is derived from the Hungarian word "patak," meaning "stream" or "brook," suggesting that the earliest bearers of this surname may have lived near a small stream or river.

In ancient records, the name was often spelled as "Patachy" or "Patachky," reflecting the variations in spelling that were common during that time. One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in a 14th-century document from the town of Kassa (now Košice, Slovakia), which mentions a certain "Johannes Patachy."

During the 15th and 16th centuries, the Pataky family gained prominence in various regions of Hungary, and their name appeared in several historical documents and land records. Notable members include István Pataky (1580-1640), a Hungarian noble and landowner, and János Pataky (1615-1689), a renowned scholar and writer who authored several works on Hungarian history and literature.

In the 17th century, the Pataky surname spread to other parts of Europe as members of the family migrated or traveled. One such figure was Mihály Pataky (1668-1743), a Hungarian-born engineer and architect who worked in the service of the Russian tsar and contributed to the construction of several notable buildings in St. Petersburg.

As the centuries passed, the Pataky name continued to be carried by individuals from various professions and walks of life. In the 19th century, Sándor Pataky (1821-1891) was a distinguished Hungarian politician and journalist, while Kálmán Pataky (1857-1923) gained recognition as a talented painter and art teacher.

Another notable bearer of the Pataky surname was Géza Pataky (1892-1973), a Hungarian-born American film producer and director who worked in the early days of Hollywood. He produced several successful films in the 1920s and 1930s, including "The Loves of Casanova" (1927) and "The Greeks Had a Word for Them" (1932).

While the Pataky surname has its roots in Hungary, it has since spread to other countries and regions, with bearers of the name found in various parts of Europe, North America, and beyond.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pataky

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Pataky.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Pataky was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Pataky has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Pataky was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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