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
Living On Own Means 56
Dress Maker 24
General Servant Domestic 17
Clerk 11
Domestic Servant 11
General Labourer 11
Cook Domestic 10
At School 9
Milliner 9
Housemaid Domestic 8
Dock Labourer 8
Servant Domestic 8
Coal Miner Hewer 8
Carpenter 7
Police Constable 7
School Boy 7
Farmer 7
Dressmaker 6
House Keeper 6
Solicitor 6
Draper Assistant 6
Mariner Engineer 6
School Master 6
Clergyman Church Of England 6
Scholar 6

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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