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UK surname

Pat

A nickname surname derived from the given name Patrick or Patricia.

In the 1881 census there were 6 people recorded with the Pat surname, ranking it #32,926 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 140, ranked #24,865, up from #32,926 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Redbridge, Wandsworth and Liverpool.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Pat is 140 in 2016. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 2233.3%.

1881 census count

6

Ranked #32,926

Modern count

140

2016, ranked #24,865

Peak year

2016

140 bearers

Map years

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2016 to 2016

Key insights

  • Pat had 6 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #32,926 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 140 in 2016, ranked #24,865.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 10 in 1851.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Challenged Multicultural Communities and Students.

Pat surname distribution map

The map shows where the Pat surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Pat surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Pat over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 10 #31,497
1881 historical 6 #32,926
1901 historical 9 #33,154
1997 modern 18 #36,053
1998 modern 24 #35,488
1999 modern 19 #36,041
2000 modern 19 #36,007
2001 modern 18 #35,961
2002 modern 18 #36,067
2003 modern 18 #36,115
2004 modern 20 #36,053
2005 modern 21 #36,083
2006 modern 27 #35,746
2007 modern 28 #35,801
2008 modern 31 #35,670
2009 modern 31 #35,794
2010 modern 50 #34,833
2011 modern 47 #34,989
2012 modern 76 #33,191
2013 modern 93 #31,785
2014 modern 112 #28,934
2015 modern 126 #26,654
2016 modern 140 #24,865

Geography

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Where Pats are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Redbridge, Wandsworth, Liverpool and Barking and Dagenham. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 No data No data

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Redbridge 008 Redbridge
2 Wandsworth 004 Wandsworth
3 Liverpool 047 Liverpool
4 Barking and Dagenham 015 Barking and Dagenham
5 Wandsworth 003 Wandsworth

Forenames

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First names often paired with Pat

These lists show first names that appear often with the Pat surname in historical and recent records.

Historical female names

No Forenames Found

Historical male names

No Forenames Found

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Pat

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Pat, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities

Group

Challenged Multicultural Communities and Students

Nationally, the Pat surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Challenged Multicultural Communities and Students, within Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities. This does not mean every Pat household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Married couples with dependent children are common in this Group, with many parents born in Africa or the EU. The representation of residents amongst different ethnic minority groups is high, particularly for individuals of Pakistani ethnic group. For many residents, English is not their main language, and affiliation to Christian religions is less common. Privately rented terrace properties predominate and levels of overcrowding are high. Part time work is common, with many employed in elementary occupations and sales and customer services. There are also many students living within these areas, and overall unemployment levels are high.

Wider pattern

Young adults, many of whom are students, predominate in these high-density and overcrowded neighbourhoods of rented terrace houses or flats. Most ethnic minorities are present in these communities, as are people born in European countries that are not part of the EU. Students aside, low skilled occupations predominate, and unemployment rates are above average. Overall, the mix of students and more sedentary households means that neighbourhood average numbers of children are not very high. The Mixed or Multiple ethnic group composition of neighbourhoods is often associated with low rates of affiliation to Christian religions. This Supergroup predominates in non-central urban locations the UK, particularly within England in the Midlands and the outskirts of west, south and north-east London.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburban Asian Communities

Group

Young Asian Family Terraces

Within London, Pat is most associated with areas classed as Young Asian Family Terraces, part of Suburban Asian Communities. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These households with dependent children typically live in terraced housing and are of (non-Chinese) Asian extraction. Individuals with Bangladeshi origins are particularly in evidence. Employment is often in elementary occupations or as process, plant or machine operatives, and part-time work is common. Students are much in evidence.

Wider London pattern

Many residents of these neighbourhoods are of (non-Chinese) Asian descent, with many identifying as Indian, Pakistani or Bangladeshi. Neighbourhoods are located across large areas of suburban west, north-east and south London. Detached, semi-detached and terraced houses are more prevalent than flats and socially rented housing is uncommon. Few residents live in communal establishments. Many families have dependent children, sometimes in overcrowded accommodation, and few households are ethnically mixed. Marriage rates are above the London average. The even age distribution, relative absence of individuals living alone and frequent incidence of households with children suggests that multi-generation households may be relatively common. Employment is often in skilled trades, elementary, sales and customer service occupations, and roles as process, plant, and machine operatives. Manufacturing and construction are well represented, along with employment in distribution, hotels, and restaurants. Many adults have only level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. English is not used at home by some residents. Religious affiliation is above average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Pat is most concentrated in decile 10 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Pat falls in decile 3 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

3
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Pat is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
Asian - Chinese

This describes the area pattern most associated with Pat, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Pat

The surname PAT originated in England and Scotland during the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Old English word "pætt," meaning a small path or track. This name likely referred to someone who lived near a well-trodden path or an area with many small trails.

In its early forms, the surname was often spelled as Patte or Patt. Some of the earliest recorded instances of this name date back to the 13th century, with mentions in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire and the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire.

One notable historical reference to this surname can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where a landowner named Robert Patt is listed as holding estates in Gloucestershire. This particular entry suggests that the name had already become established in England before the Norman Conquest.

During the 14th century, the surname PAT appeared in various ecclesiastical records and parish registers across England. One of the earliest recorded individuals with this name was John Patt, who served as the Mayor of Salisbury in 1349.

In Scotland, the name PAT can be traced back to the 15th century, with several documented instances in the Exchequer Rolls and other historical records. One notable bearer of this surname was William Patt, who was appointed as the Bishop of Galloway in 1451.

As time progressed, the surname PAT also became associated with certain place names, such as Patton in Shropshire and Pateley Bridge in Yorkshire. These place names likely originated from the Old English words "pætt" and "tun" (meaning a farm or village), further reinforcing the connection between the surname and its geographic roots.

Among the notable historical figures bearing the surname PAT, one can mention:

1. John Patt (c. 1450-1518), an English scholar and theologian who served as the Principal of St. Edmund Hall, Oxford. 2. Henry Patt (1554-1625), a renowned English architect and surveyor known for his work on various churches and manor houses in the 16th century. 3. James Patt (1676-1732), a Scottish mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics. 4. Elizabeth Patt (1820-1892), a British artist and painter who specialized in portraits and landscape scenes. 5. Robert Patt (1878-1964), an English politician and Member of Parliament for Newcastle-under-Lyme from 1922 to 1945.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Pat families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Pat surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Hertfordshire leads with 2 Pats recorded in 1881 and an index of 74.63x.

County Total Index
Hertfordshire 2 74.63x
Middlesex 2 5.15x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Bengeo in Hertfordshire leads with 2 Pats recorded in 1881 and an index of 6666.67x.

Place Total Index
Bengeo 2 6666.67x
St George Hanover 1 196.08x
St George Martyr 1 1428.57x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Pat surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Caroline 1
Clara 1
Jane 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Pat surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
John 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Pat households.

FAQ

Pat surname: questions and answers

How common was the Pat surname in 1881?

In 1881, 6 people were recorded with the Pat surname. That placed it at #32,926 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Pat surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 140 in 2016. That gives Pat a modern rank of #24,865.

What does the Pat surname mean?

A nickname surname derived from the given name Patrick or Patricia.

What does the Pat map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Pat bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.