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There are approximately 13,477 people named Patrick in the UK. That makes it the 755th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 213 are named Patrick.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
From given name or forename

Related and similar surnames

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Patrcik

The Patrick surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

From the Latin Patricius, noble, a senator; the name of the tutelary saint of Ireland.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

PATRICK. The personal name, borne by the patron saint of Ireland. It seems to have originated several other names which will be found below. Pati'ic, Patrick, Patryk, &c., are the spellings in H.R., and the surname apiears to have been common in the XIII. century.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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