as a Last Name
- 189,153
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Patterson
Meaning & Origins
Scottish and northern English: patronymic from a pet form of Pate, a short form of Patrick.
| 100th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 189,153
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Alabama
- has the most people named Patterson per capita
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