Paterson (surname)
Paterson is a Scottish and Irish surname meaning "Father's son" or "son of Patrick". In Connacht, and Ulster, the name is considered to be an Anglicised form of the Irish language surname Ó Casáin. Paterson is rarely used as a given name. There are other spellings, including Patterson. Notable people with the surname include:
- Adrian Paterson, South African-Australian nuclear scientist
- Aileen Paterson, Scottish children's writer
- Andrew Paterson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Alasdair Paterson, Scottish poet
- Alex Paterson, English musician
- Alexander Paterson, Australian politician
- Sir Alexander Paterson, British prison reformer
- Algy Paterson, Australian last speaker of the Martuthunira language
- Andrew J. Paterson, Canadian artist
- Archie Paterson, Scottish footballer
- Banjo Paterson, Australian poet
- Barbara Paterson, Canadian sculptor
- Basil A. Paterson, New York politician
- Bill Paterson (footballer, born 1897), Scottish footballer
- Bill Paterson (footballer, born 1930), Scottish footballer
- Bill Paterson (actor), Scottish actor
- Callum Paterson, Scottish footballer
- Charles Paterson, Scottish cricketer
- Chris Paterson, Scottish rugby union player
- Chris Paterson (rugby league), Australian rugby league player
- Craig Paterson, Scottish footballer
- Colin Paterson, Scottish journalist and broadcaster
- Cory Paterson, Australian rugby league player
- David Paterson, American politician, Governor of New York
- Don Paterson, Scottish poet, writer and musician
- Emma Paterson, English feminist and trade unionist
- Fred Paterson, Australian politician
- Gil Paterson, Scottish politician
- Helen Paterson, birth name of Helen Allingham, British painter
- Iain Paterson, Scottish baritone
- Isabel Paterson, Canadian libertarian writer
- Jack Paterson, Canadian director, devisor, dramaturg, translator, actor
- James Paterson (disambiguation), multiple people
- James Hamilton-Paterson, British novelist and poet
- Jamie Paterson (disambiguation), several people
- Jennifer Paterson, British television chef
- Jodi Ann Paterson, American model and actress
- John Paterson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Katherine Paterson, American children's writer
- Lee Paterson, British rugby league footballer
- Lloyd H. Paterson, New York politician
- Marr Paterson, Scottish footballer
- Markus Paterson, British-Filipino actor, singer, television host, and footballer
- Martin Paterson, British football player and coach
- Matthew C. Paterson, American lawyer and politician from New York
- Meg Paterson, fictional character in British TV series Monarch of the Glen
- Mike Paterson, British computer scientist
- Neil Paterson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Owen Paterson, British politician
- Owen Paterson, Australian production designer on The Matrix films
- Rex Paterson, English agricultural pioneer
- Robert Paterson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Stan Paterson, British glaciologist
- Tania Paterson, New Zealand competitive diver
- Thomas Paterson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Tim Paterson, American computer programmer, author of MS-DOS
- Tom Paterson, Scottish comics artist
- Viola Paterson, Scottish painter, wood engraver and colour woodcut artist
- William Paterson (disambiguation), multiple people