In Croatia, Pattai families are predominantly Croats (from Rijeka ), rarely Italians (also from Rijeka ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Rijeka.
Prevalence
Only a few people with faimily name Pattai live in Croatia today, in three households only. They are located in only two Croatian places: in Rijeka (<5) and Paveki in Bakr area (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Pattai is present in 12 countries worldwide. "Pattay " is used by small number of people in the United States , small number in Indonesia , and small number of people in Germany.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1906 in source Yearbook and Directory of Literary Society of St. Jerome 1906.