Pataki or Pataky is a Hungarian surname that literally means ''"from Patak"''. "Pataki" can also translate into "near a creek" or "someone who lived by a brook or a stream". Notable bearers include: ;Pataki *

Allison Pataki Allison Pataki (born November 25, 1984) is an American author and journalist. Her five historical novels are ''The Traitor's Wife: The Woman Behind Benedict Arnold and the Plan to Betray America'', ''The Accidental Empress'', ''Sisi, Empress on ...

(born 1984), American author *

Andrew Pataki Andrew Pataki (August 30, 1927 – December 8, 2011) was an Eastern Catholic hierarch, the second bishop of Parma for the Byzantines, and the third bishop of Passaic for the Byzantines. Life Andrew Pataki was born in Palmerton, Pennsylvania, in ...

(1927–2011), Bishop Emeritus of Passaic for the Byzantines *

Ferenc Pataki Ferenc Pataki (18 September 1917 – 25 April 1988) was a Hungarian gymnast and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a po ...

(1917–1988), Hungarian gymnast, Olympic champion *

George Pataki George Elmer Pataki (; born June 24, 1945) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 53rd governor of New York from 1995 to 2006. An attorney by profession, Pataki was elected mayor of his hometown of Peekskill, New York, and went on ...

(born 1945),

Governor of New York The governor of New York is the head of government of the U.S. state of New York. The governor is the head of the executive branch of New York's state government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor has ...

(1995–2006) *

Ladislav Pataki Ladislav Pataki (June 20, 1946 – April 5, 2007) was an American coach, sports scientist, and masters track and field thrower. He defected from Czechoslovakia in 1985 with his wife and daughter, settling in Los Gatos, California. Dr. Pataki se ...

(1946–2007), Slovak-American coach, sports scientist, masters track & field thrower *

Libby Pataki Libby Pataki (born Mary Elizabeth Rowland; November 17, 1950) is the former First Lady of New York and the wife of former New York Governor George Pataki. She served as First Lady from 1995 to 2006 during the three terms of her husband's administr ...

(born 1950), wife of George Pataki, First Lady of New York (1995–2006) *

Michael Pataki Michael Pataki (January 16, 1938 – April 15, 2010) was an American actor. Early life Pataki was born in Youngstown, Ohio. His parents were Hungarians. He was the youngest of three children - one older brother and one older sister. He atten ...

(1938–2010), American actor *

Mihály Pataki Mihály Pataki (7 December 1893 in Budapest – 28 November 1977 in Budapest Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the ...

(1893–1977), Hungarian amateur football player *

Zita Pataki Zita Pataki (born 1 November, 1973 in Gyöngyös) is a Hungarian television presenter, best known as the host of Class FM and is a meteorological news reporter on RTL Klub RTL (formerly: RTL Klub) is a Hungarian free-to-air television channe ...

(born 1973), Hungarian news reporter ;Pataky *Attila Pataky (born 1951), Edda Művek vocalist * Bill Pataky (1930–2004), Canadian Olympic basketball player (1952) *

Elsa Pataky Elsa Lafuente Medianu (; born 18 July 1976), known professionally as Elsa Pataky, is a Spanish-Australian model and actress. Pataky is known for her role as Elena Neves in the ''Fast & Furious'' franchise. She has appeared in the films ''Snakes ...

(born 1976), Spanish model and actress *

Etelka Barsi-Pataky Etelka Barsi-Pataky (15 September 1941, Budapest – 4 February 2018) was a Hungarian politician. From 2004 to 2009, she was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) with Fidesz, part of the European People's Party. She sat on the European Pa ...

(1941–2018), Hungarian politician

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*Helga G. Pataki, character on

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