Patience

Patience Meaning & Origin

About Patience
The surname Patience is derived from the Middle English word "patience," which means endurance, forbearance, or the ability to remain calm and composed in difficult situations. As a surname, Patience likely originated as a nickname or personal attribute given to individuals who displayed these qualities. It may have been bestowed upon someone who was known for their patience or used as a virtue name to emphasize the importance of this trait within a family or community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Patience is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Patience: 484
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44,423
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Patience based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Patience is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTNS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P030520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EY1 SH AH0 N S
🌐 IPA
/ˈpeɪʃəns/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P352

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Patience in Braille

Here's how to represent Patience in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Patience in braille

How to sign the name Patience using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Patience using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Patience in sign language

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