Paterson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Paterson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Paterson family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 25
Independent 23
Agricultural Labourer 20
Male Servant 8
Labourer 8
Coal Miner 7
Agricutural Labourer 6
Clerk 6
Soldier 5
Pupil 4
Shoe Maker 4
Mariner 4
Milliner 4
Solicitor 4
Army 3
Baker 3
Carpenter 3
Independant 3
Joiner 3
Tailor 3
Student 2
Charwoman 2
Dress Maker 2
Hat Trimmer 2
Painter 2

Paterson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Patterson 89% 56,822
2 Paterson 100% 16,154
3 Peterson 88% 9,603
4 Petersen 75% 929

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The surname Paterson is the 2nd most popular variant of Patterson.

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