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

Pattani, 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 Pattani surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pattani in America

Pattani is the 152628th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pattani surname appeared 107 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 Pattani.

The history of the last name Pattani

The surname "PATTANI" has its origins in Thailand, specifically in the southern Thai province of Pattani. The name is derived from the Malay word "patani," which means "a Malay who has settled in this area." This region was once part of the historic Malay kingdom of Patani, which existed from the 14th to the early 20th century.

The Pattani kingdom was located in the area now known as the three southernmost provinces of Thailand: Pattani, Yala, and Narathiwat. The name "Pattani" is believed to have been first mentioned in the Nagarakretagama, a 14th-century Javanese epic poem, referring to a vassal state of the Majapahit Empire.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the surname "PATTANI" can be found in the Hikayat Patani, a 17th-century Malay chronicle that details the history and genealogy of the Pattani Sultanate. The chronicle mentions several individuals with the surname, including Sultan Mudhaffar Syah, who ruled the kingdom from 1634 to 1636.

Another notable figure with the surname "PATTANI" was Tengku Seri Maharaja Tun Ismail Pattani, a 19th-century nobleman and advisor to the Sultan of Kedah. He was born in 1838 and played a significant role in the diplomatic relations between the Malay kingdoms and the British colonial authorities.

In the early 20th century, a prominent member of the Pattani family was Tengku Chik Pattani, a religious scholar and leader of the Pattani resistance movement against the Siamese (Thai) annexation of the Pattani region. He was born in 1888 and his teachings and leadership inspired the struggle for autonomy and independence in the region.

During the same period, Tengku Tuan Muda Pattani, born in 1895, was a prominent figure in the Pattani monarchy and a member of the royal family. He served as a regent and played a crucial role in the negotiations with the Siamese government regarding the status of the Pattani region.

The surname "PATTANI" is also associated with the historic town of Pattani, which was once the capital of the Pattani kingdom and a major center of Islamic learning and trade in Southeast Asia. The town's name is derived from the same Malay word "patani," reflecting the region's rich cultural heritage and historical significance.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pattani

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

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 Pattani 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.

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

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