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

Pattillo, 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 Pattillo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pattillo in America

Pattillo is the 13214th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pattillo surname appeared 2,313 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 Pattillo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pattillo 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 Pattillo

The surname Pattillo has its origins in Spain and is a habitational name derived from the place name Patiño, which is located in the Galicia region of northwestern Spain. This place name is believed to have originated from the Latin word "palatium," meaning "palace" or "mansion."

The earliest known record of the Pattillo surname can be traced back to the 13th century in the Galicia region of Spain. The name appeared in various medieval records and documents, often with slightly different spellings such as Patino, Patinio, and Patiño.

In the 16th century, the name began to spread beyond the Galicia region as people migrated to other parts of Spain and its colonies. Some notable individuals with the Pattillo surname from this time period include Juan Patiño (1570-1638), a Spanish military officer and governor of the Philippines, and Diego Patiño (1599-1672), a Spanish nobleman and diplomat.

As the Spanish Empire expanded, the Pattillo surname made its way to the Americas and other parts of the world. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in the Americas was in Mexico, where Andrés Patiño (1620-1693) was a prominent landowner and rancher.

In the 18th century, the Pattillo surname appeared in various records and documents in the British Isles, suggesting that some individuals with this name had migrated from Spain to Britain or its colonies. One notable figure from this period was Henry Pattillo (1726-1801), a Scottish-American Presbyterian minister and educator who played a significant role in the establishment of educational institutions in North Carolina.

Another prominent individual with the Pattillo surname was José Patiño (1666-1736), a Spanish statesman and prime minister of Spain during the reign of King Philip V. He was instrumental in reforming the Spanish navy and economy.

As the centuries passed, the Pattillo surname continued to spread across various parts of the world, with individuals bearing this name making significant contributions in various fields such as politics, military, arts, and academia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pattillo

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

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

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