Patey is a surname of Anglo-Norman origin, with historical concentrations in the English counties of Devon and Berkshire, and Normandy, France. Notable people with the surname include: Charles George Edward Patey (1811–1881), British admiral and colonial administrator Janet Monach Patey (1842–1894), English contralto George Edwin Patey (1859–1935), British naval officer Tom Patey (1932–1970), Scottish mountaineer and writer Edward Patey (1915–2005), British clergyman Douglas Lane Patey (born 1951), literary scholar and biographer of Evelyn Waugh Larry Patey (born 1953), former professional ice hockey centre William C. Patey (born c. 1954), British ambassador to Iraq Doug Patey (born 1956), retired Canadian ice hockey player