LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Patterson
Patterson is the 121st most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 197,137 people carried it — about 66.0 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Patterson are White.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White64.5%
Black26.2%
Multiracial4.6%
Hispanic3.5%
Native American0.6%
Asian American0.6%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#87
228,813
2000
#104
198,557
2010
#117
205,423
2020
#121
197,137