Cognomen Patw (Pato 
, Patw 
) , globally, is a common family name. The family name Patw is characteristic of Portugal, where it is quite a common surname, Hungary, where it is quite a rare surname, and Papua New Guinea. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in India, Portugal, and Algeria. Also, Patw is the forename as well as the last name.