Explore the Family Name Patete

The meaning of Patete

Italian: 1. from Molise dialect patito ‘clog’, perhaps used to denote a clog maker. 2. nickname from Foggia dialect patete ‘gracile, delicate, sickly’.

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How common is the last name Patete in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Patete has seen a slight uptick in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Patete ranked 72,237 in commonness but moved up to 70,833 in 2010, marking a change of 1.94%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased by about 10%, from 251 in 2000 to 276 in 2010. Despite these increases, the proportion per 100,000 people remained static at 0.09.

20002010Change
Rank#72,237#70,8331.94%
Count2512769.96%
Proportion per 100k0.090.090%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Patete

The Decennial U.S. Census data sheds light on the ethnic identity associated with the surname Patete. In both 2000 and 2010, no individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, of two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. However, there was a slight increase in those identifying as White—rising from 92.43% in 2000 to 94.20% in 2010. Conversely, there was a decrease in the proportion identifying as Hispanic, dropping from 4.78% in 2000 to 3.99% in 2010.

20002010Change
White92.43%94.2%1.91%
Hispanic4.78%3.99%-16.53%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%