Pataki, Pataky means "from (some) (-)Patak":
Allison Pataki (born 1984), American author
Andrew Pataki (born 1927), Bishop Emeritus of Passaic for the Byzantines
Attila Pataky, see Edda művek
William "Bill" Andrew Pataky (born 1930), Canadian basketball player
Elsa Lafuente Pataky (born 1976), Spanish actress
Etelka Barsi-Pataky (born 1941), Hungarian politician
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 Elizabeth Rowland, 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