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There are approximately 31,724 people named Patterson in the UK. That makes it the 295th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 502 are named Patterson.

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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Pateerson
Paaterson
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Paatterson
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Pateerrson
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The Patterson surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

PATTERSON. Patrick's son.

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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