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

Patellis, 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 Patellis surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Patellis in America

Patellis is the 158432nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Patellis surname appeared 102 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 Patellis.

We can also compare 2010 data for Patellis 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 Patellis

The surname Patellis originated in Greece, likely during the Byzantine Empire period between the 4th and 15th centuries AD. It is derived from the Greek word "patellos," which means "dish" or "plate," suggesting that the name may have been associated with a profession or trade related to pottery or dishmaking.

One of the earliest known references to the name Patellis can be found in a document from the 16th century on the Greek island of Crete. A merchant named Ioannis Patellis is mentioned as trading in ceramics and pottery wares. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the Greek islands by that time.

In the 18th century, a notable figure named Georgios Patellis was a scholar and philosopher from the city of Thessaloniki. He was born in 1720 and is known for his contributions to the Greek Enlightenment movement.

During the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire in the early 19th century, a military leader named Panagiotis Patellis played a significant role in the battles on the island of Crete. He was born in 1785 and fought alongside other Greek revolutionaries until his death in 1828.

Another prominent individual with the surname Patellis was Alexandros Patellis, a Greek politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Greece in the late 19th century. He was born in 1845 and played a crucial role in shaping Greece's foreign policy during a turbulent period in its history.

In the early 20th century, a Greek artist named Dimitrios Patellis gained recognition for his paintings and sculptures. He was born in 1892 and is particularly known for his depictions of Greek landscapes and traditional life.

The Patellis name has been well-documented throughout the centuries in various regions of Greece, with many individuals bearing this surname contributing to various fields, including commerce, academia, military, politics, and the arts.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Patellis

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

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

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