Pattijn Surname
Approximately 337 people bear this surname
Pattijn Surname User-submission:
The name Pattyn probably first originated from Normandy, France. From there it spread out to other regions; most prominently The county of Flanders (9th Century). First know as Patin in Normandy, the name crossed the channel to England (1066) where it probably became known as Patten.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 306 | 1:37,571 | 6,148 |
| Netherlands | 26 | 1:649,507 | 53,972 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Pattijn Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The name Pattyn probably first originated from Normandy, France. From there it spread out to other regions; most prominently The county of Flanders (9th Century). First know as Patin in Normandy, the name crossed the channel to England (1066) where it probably became known as Patten.
In Old-Dutch the word, patijn, means 'shoe with a thick sole', later a cog. This is because Pattyn was also known as a guild for shoemakers in the medieval city of Brugge (Bruges +/- 14th century).
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Where Does The Last Name Pattijn Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pattijn occurs more in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pattijn? popularity and diffusion
It is the 823,466th most widely held last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 21,624,765 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Pattijn are found; 99 percent are found in Western Europe and 89 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
The surname is most commonly used in Belgium, where it is borne by 306 people, or 1 in 37,571. In Belgium it is primarily concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 90 percent live, Walloon Region, where 10 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 0 percent live. Excluding Belgium this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 8 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent live.
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Pattijn Reference & Research
Pattyn FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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