Pataki (surname)

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 (born 1984), American author
 * András Pataki (born 1963), Hungarian dancer, director of the Szeged Contemporary Dance Company
 * Andrew Pataki (1927–2011), Bishop Emeritus of Passaic for the Byzantines
 * Ferenc Pataki (1917–1988), Hungarian gymnast, Olympic champion
 * George Pataki (born 1945), Governor of New York (1995–2006)
 * Ladislav Pataki (1946–2007), Slovak-American coach, sports scientist, masters track & field thrower
 * Libby Pataki (born 1950), wife of George Pataki, First Lady of New York (1995–2006)
 * Michael Pataki (1938–2010), American actor
 * Mihály Pataki (1893–1977), Hungarian amateur football player
 * Zita Pataki (born 1973), Hungarian news reporter

Pataky

 * Attila Pataky (born 1951), Edda Művek vocalist
 * Bill Pataky (1930–2004), Canadian Olympic basketball player (1952)
 * Elsa Pataky (born 1976), Spanish model and actress
 * Etelka Barsi-Pataky (1941–2018), Hungarian politician

Fictional characters

 * Helga G. Pataki, character on Hey Arnold!