Patterson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Patterson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Patterson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,519
Coal Miner 171
Dress Maker 82
Domestic Servant 80
Agricultural Labourer 70
General Labourer 63
General Servant 55
Labourer 49
Joiner 37
Annuitant 34
House Keeper 33
Fisherman 28
General Servant Domestic 27
Laundress 22
Stone Mason 22
Servant 21
Clerk 19
Painter 19
Shoe Maker 18
Blacksmith 18
Cotton Weaver 18
Charwoman 17
No Occupation 17
Engine Fitter 17
Carpenter 16

Patterson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Patterson 100% 56,822
2 Paterson 89% 16,154
3 Petterson 89% 1,628
4 Potterson 89% 515

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The surname Patterson is the most popular version of all its varients

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