Family name פאטו (Fatou 
, Pattou 
, פאטו 
) , in the world, is a common cognomen. The cognomen פאטו is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Senegal, where it is quite a common surname, Gambia, and Djibouti (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Senegal, Ivory Coast, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. More frequently, פאטו is the forename as well as the last name.