Explore the Family Name Pattullo

The meaning of Pattullo

Scottish (Angus): habitational name from either of two places called Pittilloch (in Fife and Perthshire). The placename is probably from Pictish peit ‘portion (of land)’ + Gaelic tulach ‘hill’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Pattullo maintained a relatively stable popularity between 2000 and 2010. Its ranking slightly decreased from 125,639 in 2000 to 126,018 in 2010, marking a change of -0.3. Despite this minimal drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Pattullo surname rose by 7.94%, increasing from 126 to 136 during the same period. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.05.

20002010Change
Rank#125,639#126,018-0.3%
Count1261367.94%
Proportion per 100k0.050.050%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pattullo

Regarding ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the Pattullo surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. However, there was a noted decrease from 96.03% in 2000 to 91.18% in 2010. This decline coincided with an emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic, which made up 8.09% of the population with this surname in 2010. No data was available for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities within this surname group.

20002010Change
White96.03%91.18%-5.05%
Hispanic0%8.09%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%