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

Patricio, 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 Patricio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Patricio in America

Patricio is the 8994th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Patricio surname appeared 3,636 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Patricio.

We can also compare 2010 data for Patricio 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 Patricio

The surname Patricio originated in Spain and Portugal, derived from the Latin name Patricius, meaning "of noble descent" or "patrician." It first emerged during the Roman Empire when it was used to refer to members of the patrician class, the elite group of wealthy and influential families in ancient Rome.

The name Patricio can be traced back to the 5th century AD, when it appeared in historical records and manuscripts from the Iberian Peninsula. One of the earliest recorded instances was in a document from the Kingdom of the Visigoths, where a nobleman named Patricius was mentioned.

During the Middle Ages, the name Patricio became more widespread in Spain and Portugal, often associated with noble families and landowners. It was sometimes spelled as "Patricio," "Patrizio," or "Patríciu" in various regional dialects.

In the 11th century, the Domesday Book, a survey of landowners in England commissioned by William the Conqueror, recorded the name "Patricius" as a landowner in several counties. This suggests that the name had already spread beyond the Iberian Peninsula by that time.

One notable figure bearing the surname Patricio was Rodrigo Patricio, a 14th-century Spanish military commander who fought alongside King Alfonso XI of Castile in the campaigns against the Moorish kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula.

Another prominent individual was João Patricio (1636-1708), a Portuguese architect and engineer who designed several notable buildings in Lisbon, including the Convent of Santa Marta and the Church of Nossa Senhora da Lapa.

In the 18th century, Francisco Patricio de la Vega (1715-1789) was a Spanish philosopher and writer known for his works on natural law and political theory.

Moving to the 19th century, Manuel Patricio García (1805-1884) was a renowned Spanish painter and sculptor who specialized in religious artwork and was commissioned by several churches and cathedrals in Spain.

Lastly, Rodrigo Patricio Álvarez (1876-1941) was a Chilean politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the early 20th century.

These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the surname Patricio, which has its roots in the ancient Roman nobility but has since become a widespread surname in various parts of the world, particularly in Spain and Portugal, as well as their former colonies in Latin America.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Patricio

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

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

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