Cognomen Patap (Patap 
) , across the world, is quite a rare last name. The cognomen Patap is habitual in Romania, where it is a rare surname, India, where it is a very rare surname, and Italy, where it is an extremely rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in India, Romania, and the United States. Also, Patap is the forename as well as the last name.