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

Patchett, 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 Patchett surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Patchett in America

Patchett is the 20364th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Patchett surname appeared 1,305 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 Patchett.

We can also compare 2010 data for Patchett 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 Patchett

The surname Patchett is of English origin, derived from the Old English word "paecc" meaning a small bundle or package. It is believed to have originated as an occupational surname, referring to a person who worked as a packer or bundler of goods.

In the late 12th century, the name was recorded as "Pachet" in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire. By the 13th century, variations such as "Pachett" and "Pacchett" appeared in various historical records across England.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire from 1273, which mentions a William Pachet. The Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327 also list a John Pachet.

During the Middle Ages, the name was sometimes associated with place names containing the element "patch," such as Patcham in Sussex and Patchway in Gloucestershire. However, it is unclear if the surname directly derived from these place names or if the places were named after individuals bearing the Patchett surname.

Notable individuals with the surname Patchett include:

1. John Patchett (c. 1480 - c. 1545), an English churchman who served as the Bishop of Winchester from 1537 until his death.
2. Robert Patchett (1590 - 1653), a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1645 to 1653, representing Nottinghamshire.
3. Thomas Patchett (1642 - 1720), an English mathematician and astronomer known for his work on lunar theory and the calculation of eclipses.
4. Elizabeth Patchett (1778 - 1841), a British novelist and poet, best known for her novel "The Orphan of the Frozen Sea" published in 1820.
5. Sir Robert Patchett (1825 - 1905), a British industrialist and philanthropist who founded the Patchett Engineering Company in Manchester and contributed significantly to the development of the city.

While the name has been present in historical records for centuries, it remains relatively uncommon, with most bearers of the surname concentrated in the United Kingdom and areas with significant British ancestry.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Patchett

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

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 Patchett 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 Patchett 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 Patchett was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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