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There are approximately 35,570 people named Paterson in the UK. That makes it the 254th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 563 are named Paterson.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Scotland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic
From given name or forename

Related and similar surnames

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Paaterson
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The Paterson surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

PATERSON. See Patterson.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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