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 883
Coal Miner 143
Agricultural Labourer 107
House Servant 66
Dress Maker 60
Labourer 47
Servant 44
Laundress 41
General Servant 31
House Keeper 29
Blacksmith 27
Fisherman 25
Butcher 23
Carter 22
Joiner 22
Shoe Maker 22
House Maid 21
Farmer 20
Tailor 18
Cook 16
Fund Holder 14
Milliner 13
Gardener 13
Grocer 13
Bricklayer 12

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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