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

Patula, 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 Patula surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Patula in America

Patula is the 86645th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Patula surname appeared 215 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 Patula.

We can also compare 2010 data for Patula 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 Patula

The surname Patula is believed to have originated in Poland in the 13th century. It is derived from the Polish word "patula," which means "protruding" or "sticking out." This could suggest that the name was originally a descriptive nickname for someone with a distinctive physical feature, such as a protruding forehead or nose.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Patula name can be found in the 1395 census records of the town of Krakow, where a certain Jan Patula was listed as a resident. It is possible that this Jan Patula was a descendant of one of the first individuals to bear the name as a nickname.

In the 16th century, the Patula name appeared in several historical documents related to the Polish nobility. For instance, a Jan Patula was mentioned in the records of the Sejm (Polish parliament) in 1567 as a representative of the Krakow region.

A notable figure with the Patula surname was Marcin Patula (1565-1631), a Polish military commander who fought in the Polish-Swedish War of the early 17th century. He was known for his courageous leadership and tactical skills on the battlefield.

Another historically significant individual was Anna Patula (1723-1798), a prominent figure in the Polish Enlightenment movement. She was a writer and philosopher who advocated for the education of women and the advancement of scientific knowledge.

In the 19th century, the Patula name appeared in connection with several Polish artists and intellectuals. One such individual was Józef Patula (1819-1892), a painter and illustrator renowned for his landscapes and portraits of Polish nobility.

Over the centuries, the Patula surname has also been associated with various place names in Poland, such as the villages of Patulice and Patulki, which likely derived their names from early settlers with the Patula surname.

While the Patula name is still relatively uncommon outside of Poland, it has been carried by individuals of Polish descent around the world, reflecting the rich history and migration patterns of the Polish people.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Patula

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

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

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