Patterson (surname)
Patterson is a surname originating in Scotland, Ireland, and Northern England meaning "son of Pate" [1] There are other spellings, including Pattison and Pattinson. People with the surname Patterson include:
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Word/name | Scottish, English |
| Meaning | Son of Pate |
| Region of origin | Scotland, England |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Paterson |
A
- Ahmet Patterson, English boxer of Turkish Cypriot and Jamaican origin
- Alan Patterson, New Zealand field hockey player
- Alan Patterson, British athlete
- Albert Patterson, American politician and assassination victim
- Alexander Bell Patterson, Canadian politician
- Alvin Patterson, Jamaican percussionist
- Ambrose McCarthy Patterson (1877 – 1967), Australian artist
- Andre Patterson (born 1983), American basketball player
- Andrew Patterson (cricketer), Irish cricketer
- Andrew Patterson (architect), (b. 1960) New Zealand architect
- Anne W. Patterson, American diplomat
- Arthur Gordon Patterson (1917–1996), British Army general
- Arthur Henry Patterson (1857–1935), British naturalist, author and cartoonist
- Arthur Lindo Patterson (1902–1966), Canadian/American physicist
B
- Beth Patterson, Irish musician
- Bobby Patterson (disambiguation)
- Brian Patterson, (born 1965) Bicycle Motorcross (BMX) racer
- L. Brooks Patterson, American politician
- Bruce Patterson (disambiguation)
C
- C. H. Patterson, American psychologist
- Carlile Pollock Patterson, American civil engineer
- Carly Patterson, (born 1988), American gymnast
- Cecil Frederick Patterson
- Charles E. Patterson, New York politician
- Charlotte Patterson, American psychologist
- Christian Patterson, American photographer
- Christopher Salmon Patterson, Canadian judge
- Christopher Stuart Patterson (born 1842), American Dean of the University of Pennsylvania Law School
- Eleanor "Cissy" Patterson (1881 – 1948), American newspaper editor
- Clair Cameron Patterson, (1922 – 1995), American geochemist
- Claude Patterson, American wrestler
- Colin Patterson (disambiguation), several people
- Cordarrelle Patterson (born 1991), American football player
- Corey Patterson, American baseball player
D
- Daniel Patterson (disambiguation)
- Darren Patterson, Northern Ireland footballer
- David A. Patterson, computer science professor at UC Berkeley
- David J. Patterson, Irish scientist at Marine Biological Laboratory; generally known as "Paddy" Patterson
- David T. Patterson, (1818 – 1891), American politician
- Don Patterson (disambiguation)
- Duncan Patterson, Liverpool born songwriter
E
- Ed Patterson (born 1972), Canadian hockey player
- Edna Patterson, Soviet spy
- Eddie Patterson (born 1968), Irish football manager
- Eleanor Patterson (born 1996), Australian high jumper
- Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte (1785 – 1879), first wife of Jérôme Bonaparte
- Ellis E. Patterson (1897 – 1985), American politician
- Emma Patterson (1848 – 1886), British feminist and union activist
- Eugene Patterson (1923 – 2013), American journalist and civil rights activist.
F
- Floyd Patterson (1935–2006), world heavyweight champion boxer
- Francine Patterson, American gorilla researcher, daughter of C. H. Patterson
- Frank Patterson (1938–2000), Irish tenor
- Frank Harris Patterson, Canadian lawyer and historian
- Frederick D. Patterson, American veterinarian and college president
- Freeman Patterson, Canadian photographer
G
- Gary Patterson (born 1960), American football coach
- Gavin Patterson, British business executive
- George Patterson (disambiguation), several people
- Gil Patterson, Baseball player
- Gilbert B. Patterson, member of U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina
- Gilbert E. Patterson, American bishop
H
- Hank Patterson, American actor and musician
- Harry Patterson, British novelist who writes as Jack Higgins
- Harry Norton Patterson, American printer and botanist
- Harvey Patterson, Canadian politician
- Hayley Patterson, fictional character Hayley Cropper from Coronation Street
- A. Holly Patterson, American politician
I
- I. L. Patterson, American politician, Oregon Governor
- Imani Patterson, actor from the cast of Sesame Street
J
- Jaan Patterson, Founder of Surrism-Phonoethics
- Jake Patterson, American murderer and kidnapper of Jayme Closs
- James Patterson (disambiguation), several people
- Jane Patterson, Canadian judoka
- Jane Lippitt Patterson (1829-1919), American writer, editor
- Janet Patterson, Australian costume designer
- Javon Patterson (born 1997), American football player
- Jerry Patterson (disambiguation), several people including:
- Jerry E. Patterson (born 1946), former Commissioner of the General Land Office of Texas
- Jerry L. Patterson, American author of five gambling related books
- Jerry M. Patterson (born 1934), American politician from California
- John Patterson (disambiguation), several people including:
- John W. Patterson, nicknamed "Pat", African American baseball player around the turn of the 20th century.
- John Henry Patterson (author), Anglo-Irish soldier who wrote The Man-Eaters of Tsavo which was made into the film The Ghost and the Darkness in 1996
- John Henry Patterson (soldier), recipient of the Medal of Honor
- John Henry Patterson (NCR owner), American businessman who founded the National Cash Register Company
- John Malcolm Patterson (born 1921), American politician, son of Albert Patterson
- John Patterson (director) (1940 – 2005), American film and television director
- John Patterson (baseball pitcher) (born 1978), major league pitcher
- John Patterson (infielder) (born 1967), former major league infielder
- Johnny Patterson (1840 – 1889) Irish songwriter, musician and circus entertainer
- Johnny Patterson (racing driver), former NASCAR Cup Series driver
- Joseph Medill Patterson, American journalist and publisher, brother of Eleanor Medill Patterson
K
- Kathleen Patterson, American politician
- Kay Patterson, Australian politician
- Kelsey Patterson, American convicted murderer
- Kevin Patterson (writer), Canadian writer
- Kevin Patterson, Scottish songwriter and singer
L
- Lafayette L. Patterson, American politician
- Leah Patterson, Home and away Fictional Character
- Lee Patterson, Canadian actor
- Sir Les Patterson, fictional Australian from the stage show of Barry Humphries
- Liz J. Patterson (1939-2018), American politician
- Lloyd Patterson (born 1957), American player of Canadian football
- Lorna Patterson, American actress
- Louise Thompson Patterson, American academic and activist
- Lorenzo Patterson, stage name MC Ren, American rapper and member of N.W.A
- Lyndon Pete Patterson, (1934-2017), American politician
M
- Malcolm R. Patterson, American politician
- Marckell Patterson, American basketball player
- Marne Patterson, American actress
- Marvin Breckinridge Patterson, American photojournalist
- Melody Patterson, American actress
- Michael Patterson, MTV figure
- Mike Patterson (disambiguation)
N
- Neva Patterson, American actress
- Nick Patterson, Canadian lacrosse goaltender
- Norman Patterson (soccer)
O
- Orlando Patterson (born 1940), American historical and cultural sociologist
- Ottilie Patterson (1932 – 2011), Northern Irish blues singer
P
- P. J. Patterson, Prime Minister of Jamaica
- Paige Patterson, American Baptist theologian
- Pat Patterson (disambiguation), several people
- Patrick Patterson, Jamaican cricketer
- Paul Patterson (disambiguation), several people including:
- Paul Patterson (author), American author
- Paul Patterson (composer), British composer
- Paul Patterson (neuroscientist), an American neuroscientist
- Paul Patterson (footballer), an Australian rules footballer
- Paul L. Patterson, US Oregon Governor
- Peter Patterson (disambiguation), several people
R
- Randall Patterson (born 1977), American Adventurer and musician
- Raymond M Patterson (1898 – 1984), British writer and explorer
- Reinaldo Patterson (born 1956), Cuban javelin thrower
- Richard Patterson (disambiguation), several people
- Richard North Patterson, American writer
- Robert Patterson (disambiguation), several people
- Rufus Lenoir Patterson (1830–1879), American politician and businessman
- Russell Patterson, cartoonist
- Ruth Patterson, Northern Ireland Presbyterian minister
S
- Samuel James Patterson (born 1948), Northern Irish mathematician
- Sarah Patterson, actress
- Sarah Patterson, American gymnastics coach
- Scott Patterson, Canadian curler
- Scott Patterson, American actor
- Shea Patterson (born 1997), American football player
- Shirley Patterson, Canadian born actress
- Sid Patterson, Australian cyclist
- Simon Patterson (disambiguation), several people
- Stephen Patterson, Australian rules footballer
- Steve Patterson (basketball) (1948–2004), American basketball player and coach
T
- Thomas Patterson (disambiguation), several people
- Tyson Patterson (born 1978), American professional basketball player
W
- Wilfrid Patterson, Royal Navy Admiral
- William Patterson (disambiguation), several people including:
- William Albert Patterson, Canadian Member of Parliament
- William John Patterson, Canadian Premier of Saskatchewan
- William Patterson (engineer), 19th century engineer and boatbuilder
- William Patterson, author of subjects and dialogues for the comic strip Jeff Hawke
- William A. Patterson, United Airlines president
- William L. Patterson, leader in the Communist Party USA and an African-American civil rights activist
- R. William Patterson, American politician
- William Worth Patterson, American businessman, mayor, and post office inspector
References
- "Patterson Name Meaning & Patterson Family History at Ancestry.co.uk®". ancestry.co.uk. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
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