Patient

Patient Meaning & Origin

About Patient
The surname Patient is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "pacient," meaning "patient" or "enduring." It was likely originally used as a nickname for someone who displayed patience or had a calm and tolerant nature. The surname Patient may have also been given to individuals who worked in a profession that required patience, such as a physician or a caregiver.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Patient: 558
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39,419
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Patient 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 Patient is not currently available.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
PTNT
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
PA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
P03053
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
P EY1 SH AH0 N T
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆpeษชสƒษ™nt/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('PTNT', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P353

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Patient in Braille

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

The name Patient in braille

How to sign the name Patient using Sign Language

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

The name Patient in sign language

Numerology