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Patterson


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Origin Of The Surname Patterson

Meaning Of The Surname Patterson

Son of a noble father

Interesting Facts About Patterson

This surname actually derives of the forename Patrick, which in turn comes from the Latin word ‘Patricius’ or patrician which means son of a noble father. Patterson is one of the most popular surname in Scotland and there are many spelling variations including Paterson, Pattison and Patrickson. This name was first documented in 1446 of William Patrison.

Patterson Statistics

Patterson is the number 241 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 34,527 share the surname Patterson in the UK.

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