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There are approximately 4,065 people named Patten in the UK. That makes it the 2,551th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 64 are named Patten.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Occupational Name

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The Patten surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

PATTEN. According to B.L.G., Richard Patten, son and heir of Richard Patten, was of Patine, or Patten, near Chelmsford, co. Essex, in 1119. From him the Pattens of Bank Hall, co. Lancaster, claim lineal descent.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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