Patti
A surname of uncertain origin, most likely linked to a pet form of a personal name or to an Italian name pattern ending in -i.
The #8,469 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 79,186 Americans shares it.
Etymology
The available historical sources do not give a secure derivation for Patti. One 19th-century source groups it with forms such as Patte, Patto, and Patterson, suggesting it may be a shortened or altered surname built from a personal name beginning with Pat-, while another hints at possible Italian shaping. In practice, Patti may reflect more than one origin, including an Italian surname form or an anglicized spelling of a similar-sounding name.
History
The name appears in historical onomastic lists alongside related Pat- surnames, but the excerpts do not provide a clear documentary trail for its spread. In modern usage, Patti is found as both a surname and a given name, and in the United States it is relatively uncommon but established.
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Fun fact
Because the historical evidence is vague, Patti is one of those surnames that can point in more than one direction depending on the family line.
From the historical record
“Battinson, Battison.— Bapt * the son of Bartholomew ' ; v. Batten. With Battison, cf. Patti- son and Pattinson. 1702. Married — Thomas Batison and Elix. Paradine : St Pteter, Comhill, ii. 64.”
— A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (alternate scan)