Patao

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Patao (plural Pataos)

1. A surname.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Patao is the 40082^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 547 individuals. Patao is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (40.59%), White (34.73%), Hispanic/Latino (12.61%) and Mixed Race (10.97%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Patao”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

• Opata, tapao