Patterson Name Meaning: A patronymic variant from the pet form 'Pate',short form of 'Patrick'. 'Son of Patrick'.
This name is of the 'Patrician' class (of noble origin),popularity due to St.Patrick the 'apostle'. Emma Anne Paterson (1848-1886)founded the womens protective & provident league in 1874.
Discover how your Patterson ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 2 |
| Berkshire | 9 |
| Cambridgeshire | 32 |
| Channel Islands | 2 |
| Cheshire | 72 |
| Cornwall | 17 |
| Cumberland | 219 |
| Derbyshire | 18 |
| Devon | 101 |
| Dorset | 4 |
| Durham | 1,104 |
| Essex | 51 |
| Gloucestershire | 23 |
| Hampshire | 85 |
| Herefordshire | 18 |
| Hertfordshire | 26 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 2 |
| Isle of Man | 19 |
| Kent | 146 |
| Lancashire | 830 |
| Leicestershire | 21 |
| Lincolnshire | 65 |
| London | 739 |
| Middlesex | 22 |
| Northumberland | 1,594 |
| Norfolk | 148 |
| Northamptonshire | 16 |
| Nottinghamshire | 37 |
| Oxfordshire | 3 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 2 |
| Shropshire | 4 |
| Suffolk | 30 |
| Somerset | 19 |
| Surrey | 52 |
| Sussex | 33 |
| Staffordshire | 40 |
| Warwickshire | 59 |
| Westmorland | 37 |
| Wiltshire | 17 |
| Worcestershire | 20 |
| Yorkshire | 334 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 6 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 2 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1 |
| Denbighshire | 5 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 27 |
| Merionethshire | 4 |
| Montgomeryshire | 1 |
| Monmouthshire | 18 |
| Pembrokeshire | 4 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,102 |
| Coal Miner | 124 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 88 |
| Domestic Servant | 81 |
| Labourer | 80 |
| Dress Maker | 54 |
| House Keeper | 46 |
| General Servant | 38 |
| Laundress | 33 |
| Fisherman | 33 |
| Annuitant | 30 |
| Blacksmith | 30 |
| Joiner | 30 |
| Shoe Maker | 28 |
| Servant | 26 |
| Butcher | 23 |
| Tailor | 20 |
| Engine Fitter | 20 |
| Clerk | 20 |
| No Occupation | 20 |
| Farmer | 18 |
| Mason | 18 |
| Wife Of Above | 17 |
| Farm Servant | 16 |
| Grocer | 15 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| John Patterson | 4,204 |
| Mary Patterson | 4,165 |
| William Patterson | 3,857 |
| Elizabeth Patterson | 2,567 |
| James Patterson | 2,381 |
| Thomas Patterson | 2,241 |
| George Patterson | 2,096 |
| Robert Patterson | 1,862 |
| Jane Patterson | 1,794 |
| Margaret Patterson | 1,783 |
| Sarah Patterson | 1,535 |
| Ann Patterson | 1,234 |
| Isabella Patterson | 924 |
| Joseph Patterson | 877 |
| Annie Patterson | 790 |
| Henry Patterson | 764 |
| Charles Patterson | 605 |
| Ellen Patterson | 593 |
| Alice Patterson | 558 |
| Edward Patterson | 541 |
| Hannah Patterson | 521 |
| Alexander Patterson | 484 |
| Catherine Patterson | 460 |
| Eliza Patterson | 459 |
| David Patterson | 400 |