Patten (surname)
Patten is an English and Scottish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Alice Patten, English actress, daughter of Chris Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes
- Anna Patten, English footballer
- Arthur B. Patten, American clergyman and author of books, hymn texts and poems
- Azel W. Patten, American businessman and politician
- Barry Patten, Australian Olympic alpine skier and architect
- Bebe Patten, Christian evangelist, founder of Patten University
- Brian Patten, English poet and author
- Casey Patten, professional baseball pitcher
- Cassie Patten, British freestyle swimmer
- Charles Joseph Patten, Irish anatomist and ornithologist
- Chris Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes, British Tory politician, last British Governor of Hong Kong
- David Patten, National Football League wide receiver
- David W. Patten, early leader and martyr of the Latter Day Saint movement
- Edward J. Patten, American Congressman and lawyer
- Eric Patten, resident of Toodyay, Western Australia
- Fred Patten, American author and historian
- Gilbert Patten, writer of dime novels, particularly the Frank Merriwell stories
- Harold Patten, American member of the House of Representatives from Arizona
- J. Patten, English footballer who played for Southampton F.C. in 1907
- Jack Patten, Australian Aboriginal activist and journalist
- Joel Patten, National Football League tackle
- John Patten (disambiguation), list of people with the name
- Joseph Patten, politician in Nova Scotia
- Luke Patten, Australian rugby league player
- Marguerite Patten, English home economist, food writer and broadcaster
- Mark Patten, Scottish cricketer
- Matt Patten, American member of the Ohio House of Representatives
- Nicholas Patten, English judge
- Richard Patten, Canadian politician
- Robert Patten (disambiguation), list of people with the name
- Simon Patten, American economist
- Thelma Patten Law, African American physician
- Thomas G. Patten, American member of the House of Representatives from New York
- Wes Patten, Australian rugby league footballer
- William Waynflete, born William Patten, Lord Chancellor of England and Bishop of Winchester
- Zeboim Cartter Patten, American industrialist