Patten

Patten Meaning & Origin

About Patten
The surname Patten is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the Middle English word "paten" or "patin," which referred to a type of shoe or clog with a wooden sole. As a surname, Patten could have been a nickname for someone who wore such footwear or worked as a maker or seller of pattens. Alternatively, it could have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a path or road, as "patten" also meant a footpath or track.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Patten: 11,730
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,059
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.98

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AE1 T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈpætən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Patten in Braille

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

The name Patten in braille

How to sign the name Patten using Sign Language

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

The name Patten in sign language

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