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

Patridge, 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 Patridge surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Patridge in America

Patridge is the 24288th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Patridge surname appeared 1,033 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 Patridge.

We can also compare 2010 data for Patridge 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 Patridge

The surname PATRIDGE is of English origin, derived from the Old English "patricge" meaning "partridge." This was an occupational name given to someone who dealt with partridges, likely a gamekeeper or hunter responsible for catching these birds.

The name is found in records dating back to the 12th century, with one of the earliest recorded instances being Robert Partriche, documented in the Pipe Rolls of Norfolk in 1177. Variations in spelling, such as Partrich, Partridge, and Partridg, were common in the Middle Ages due to the lack of standardized spelling conventions.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, there are several entries for places with names derived from "patricge," suggesting the surname may have originated from these locations. One example is Patringaham in Essex, which later became known as Patridge-Wood.

A notable bearer of this surname was John Patridge (c. 1430-1495), a prominent English lawyer and judge who served as a Baron of the Exchequer during the reign of Henry VII. Another early bearer was William Patridge (c. 1510-1585), an English Protestant clergyman and religious writer.

In the 17th century, the name appears in the records of early settlers in the American colonies. One such individual was Henry Patridge, who arrived in Virginia in 1635. Another was John Patridge, who settled in Massachusetts in 1638.

A famous bearer of the PATRIDGE surname was George Patridge (1803-1887), an English-born American lawyer and politician who served as the 11th Governor of Massachusetts from 1856 to 1858.

Another notable figure was Winfield Scott Patridge (1829-1904), an American lawyer and businessman who served as the president of the Long Island Railroad Company from 1876 to 1897.

In the literary world, Beatrice Patridge (1863-1941) was an English novelist and short story writer, known for her works set in the countryside of Sussex and Hampshire.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Patridge

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

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

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