Patrick Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Patrick Name Meaning: A patronymic variant from the pet form 'Pate',short form of 'Patrick'. 'Son of Patrick'.

This name is of the 'Patrician' class (of noble origin),popularity due to St.Patrick the 'apostle'. Emma Anne Paterson (1848-1886)founded the womens protective & provident league in 1874.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Patrick Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Patrick family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 575
Agricultural Labourer 161
Labourer 68
House Servant 46
Coal Miner 38
Dress Maker 35
Servant 24
Laundress 24
House Keeper 24
Blacksmith 18
General Servant 18
Carter 17
Shoe Maker 17
House Maid 16
Tailor 16
Dressmaker 16
Silk Weaver 13
Ribbon Weaver 13
Bricklayer 12
Gardener 12
Butcher 11
Lace Maker 11
Brick Maker 10
Cook 10
Nurse 10

Patrick Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Patrick 100% 36,447
2 Pattrick 88% 2,681
3 Patric 86% 174
4 Patrich 86% 166
5 Petrick 86% 109

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The surname Patrick is the most popular version of all its varients

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