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

Patio, 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 Patio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Patio in America

Patio is the 140157th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Patio surname appeared 119 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 Patio.

We can also compare 2010 data for Patio 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 Patio

The surname PATIO is believed to have originated in Spain during the 16th century. It is derived from the Spanish word "patio," which means a courtyard or an inner open space within a building. The name likely referred to someone who lived near or worked in a prominent patio or courtyard.

In the early days, the surname PATIO was predominantly found in the regions of Andalusia and Castile, where it was first recorded. Some of the earliest known records of this surname can be traced back to the late 1500s in municipal archives and church records.

One of the earliest documented instances of the surname PATIO dates back to 1587, when a certain Diego PATIO was mentioned in a land deed record from the town of Cordoba. Another notable early reference is found in the baptismal records of the Church of Santa Maria in Seville, which list a Francisco PATIO in 1612.

During the 17th century, the name PATIO began to spread throughout Spain and eventually to Spanish colonies in the Americas. In 1638, a Pedro PATIO was recorded in a census of Spanish settlers in Mexico City. Another prominent individual was Juan PATIO, a merchant from Cadiz who established trade routes between Spain and the Caribbean in the late 1600s.

As the surname PATIO gained more prominence, it was also associated with several notable figures throughout history. One such individual was Miguel PATIO (1720-1788), a renowned architect from Granada who designed several grand patios and courtyards in the traditional Andalusian style. Another was Lucia PATIO (1855-1932), a celebrated poet and author from Malaga whose works often drew inspiration from the patios of her childhood.

In the 19th century, the PATIO surname crossed the Atlantic and began to appear in records in various parts of Latin America. For instance, Jose PATIO (1812-1879) was a prominent landowner and politician in Colombia, while Manuel PATIO (1865-1924) was a renowned sculptor from Argentina who created numerous public works featuring intricate patio designs.

Today, the surname PATIO continues to be most commonly found in Spain, Mexico, and other Latin American countries, reflecting its rich Spanish heritage and the migration patterns of those who bore this name throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Patio

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

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

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