Paterson

Paterson Meaning & Origin

About Paterson
The surname Paterson is of Scottish origin and is derived from the given name Patrick, which itself comes from the Latin name Patricius, meaning "noble" or "patrician." The name Paterson signifies "son of Patrick" and is a patronymic surname commonly used to denote descent from someone named Patrick.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Paterson is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Paterson: 7,035
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,990
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.38

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Paterson based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Paterson is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTRSN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0306205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AE1 T ER0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈpætərsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTRSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P362

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Paterson in Braille

Here's how to represent Paterson in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Paterson in braille

How to sign the name Paterson using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Paterson using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Paterson in sign language

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