Explore the Family Name Patro
The meaning of Patro
1. Polish: from a short form of the personal name Patrycy, an equivalent of Latin Patricius (see Patrick). 2. Altered form of French Canadian Poitras. 3. Indian (West Bengal, Odisha): from a Brahmin title based on a Sanskrit word meaning ‘deserving’. History: Some of the American bearers of the surname Patro are descendants of Jean Poitras/Poidras from France (see Poitras).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Patro in the United States?
According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Patro has seen a rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 69,854th most popular surname in the United States, and by 2010 it had increased in rank to be the 64,388th most common surname, marking a change of 7.82%. The number of people with this surname also increased during this decade, going from 262 in 2000 to 309 in 2010, which represents a 17.94% increase.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #69,854 | #64,388 | 7.82% |
| Count | 262 | 309 | 17.94% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Patro
Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Patro, again using data from the Decennial U.S. Census, there have been significant changes between 2000 and 2010. The proportion of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw a dramatic increase, going from 17.18% in 2000 to 39.48% in 2010, a change of 129.8%. On the other hand, the share of individuals identifying as White decreased from 78.24% to 56.63%, a decrease of 27.62%. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic rose slightly to 1.94%. However, the proportions of Black and American Indian/Alaskan Native remained at zero throughout the decade. Notably, the data shows that all individuals who identified as belonging to two or more races in 2000 did not do so in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 78.24% | 56.63% | -27.62% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 17.18% | 39.48% | 129.8% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.94% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 2.67% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |