Names / Patrick
Is Patrick a first name or a last name?
Patrick is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a given name in France, the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.
How to address someone called Patrick
- France. Patrick is a given name. Hi Patrick on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Patrick.
- United States. Patrick is a given name. Hi Patrick on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Patrick.
- United Kingdom. Patrick is a given name. Hi Patrick on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Patrick.
- Canada. Patrick is a given name. Hi Patrick on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Patrick.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Patrick by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Patrick as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (8,665 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 2 | 2,526 | 0% |
| United States | 131 | 1,678 | 7% |
| United Kingdom | 40 | 852 | 4% |
| Canada | 27 | 505 | 5% |
| Germany | 2 | 448 | 0% |
| Ireland | 2 | 363 | 1% |
| Belgium | 1 | 334 | 0% |
| Australia | 15 | 228 | 6% |
| Switzerland | 0 | 196 | 0% |
| New Zealand | 10 | 145 | 6% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Patrick in the United States
- As a surname: about 60,845 people in the 2010 census, rank 552 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 583,606 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 0% of them girls.
Patrick as a given name: men or women?
About 0% of people with Patrick as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 0% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
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