Patterson (surname)

Patterson is a surname originating in Scotland, Ireland, and Northern England meaning "son of Patrick". There are other spellings, including Pattison and Pattinson. Notable people with the surname Patterson include:

A

 * Ahmet Patterson (fl. 2010s), English boxer of Turkish Cypriot and Jamaican origin
 * Alan Patterson (born 1941), New Zealand field hockey player
 * Alan Patterson (1886–1916), British athlete
 * Albert Patterson (1894–1954), American politician and assassination victim
 * Alexander Bell Patterson (1911–1993), Canadian politician
 * Alvin "Seeco" Patterson (1930–2021), Jamaican percussionist
 * Ambrose McCarthy Patterson (1877–1967), Australian artist
 * Andre Patterson (born 1983), American basketball player
 * Andrew Patterson (cricketer) (born 1975), Irish cricketer
 * Andrew Patterson (architect) (born 1960) New Zealand architect
 * Andrew Patterson (Patterson), fictional academic in the 1981 UK radio series Patterson
 * Anne W. Patterson (born 1949), American diplomat
 * Arthur Gordon Patterson (1917–1996), British Army general
 * Arthur Lindo Patterson (1902–1966), Canadian/American physicist

B

 * Benjamin B. Patterson (1910–1986), American businessman and politician
 * Beth Patterson (fl. 1990s–2020s), Irish musician
 * Bobby Patterson (disambiguation)
 * Brian Patterson (born 1965), Bicycle Motorcross (BMX) racer
 * L. Brooks Patterson (1939–2019), American politician
 * Bruce Patterson (disambiguation)

C

 * C. H. Patterson (1912–2006), American psychologist
 * Carlile Pollock Patterson (1816–1881), American civil engineer
 * Carly Patterson (born 1988), American gymnast
 * Cecil Frederick Patterson (1891–1961), Canadian horticulturalist
 * Charles E. Patterson (1842–1913), New York politician
 * Charles Richard Patterson (1833–1910), African-American carriage manufacturer, entrepreneur and civil rights activist
 * Charlotte Patterson (fl. 1970s–2020s), American psychologist
 * Christian Patterson (born 1972), American photographer
 * Christopher Salmon Patterson (1823–1893), Canadian judge
 * Christopher Stuart Patterson (1842–1924), American Dean of the University of Pennsylvania Law School
 * Eleanor "Cissy" Patterson (1881–1948), American newspaper editor
 * Clair Cameron Patterson (1922–1995), American geochemist
 * Claude Patterson (born 1941), American wrestler
 * Colin Patterson (disambiguation), several people
 * Cordarrelle Patterson (born 1991), American football player
 * Corey Patterson (born 1979), American baseball player

D

 * Daniel Patterson (disambiguation)
 * Darren Patterson (born 1969), Northern Ireland footballer
 * David A. Patterson (born 1947), computer science professor at UC Berkeley
 * David J. Patterson (fl. 1970s–2000s), Irish scientist at Marine Biological Laboratory; generally known as "Paddy" Patterson
 * David T. Patterson (1818–1891), American politician
 * Diana Patterson (born c. 1951), Australian Antarctic worker
 * Don Patterson (disambiguation)
 * Duncan Patterson (born 1975), Liverpool born songwriter

E

 * Ed Patterson (born 1972), Canadian hockey player
 * Edna Patterson (1914–1998), Soviet spy
 * Eddie Patterson (born 1968), Irish football manager
 * Eleanor Patterson (born 1996), Australian high jumper
 * Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte (1785–1879), first wife of Jérôme Bonaparte
 * Ellis E. Patterson (1897–1985), American politician
 * Emma Patterson (1848–1886), British feminist and union activist
 * Eugene Patterson (1923–2013), American journalist and civil rights activist.

F

 * Floyd Patterson (1935–2006), world heavyweight champion boxer
 * Francine Patterson (born 1947), American gorilla researcher, daughter of C. H. Patterson
 * Francis E. Patterson (1821–1862), American military officer
 * Frank Patterson (1938–2000), Irish tenor
 * Frank Harris Patterson (1890—1976), Canadian lawyer and historian
 * Fredrick Patterson (1871–1932), African-American entrepreneur and first car manufacturer of the Greenfield-Patterson automobile of 1915
 * Frederick D. Patterson (1901–1988), American veterinarian and college president
 * Freeman Patterson (born 1937), Canadian photographer

G

 * Gary Patterson (born 1960), American football coach
 * Gavin Patterson (born 1967), British business executive
 * George Patterson (disambiguation), several people
 * Gil Patterson (born 1955), American baseball player
 * Gilbert B. Patterson (1863–1922), member of U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina
 * Gilbert E. Patterson (1939–2007), American bishop
 * Glenn Patterson (1961–), An award winning writer and novelist from Belfast, Northern Ireland

H

 * Hank Patterson (1888–1975), American actor and musician
 * Hannah J. Patterson (1879–1937), American suffragist
 * Harry Norton Patterson (1853–1919), American printer and botanist
 * Harry J. Patterson (1866–1946), American college president
 * Harvey Patterson (1924–2014), Canadian politician
 * Hayley Patterson, fictional character Hayley Cropper from Coronation Street from 1998 to 2014
 * Henry Patterson (1929–2022), British novelist who wrote as Jack Higgins
 * A. Holly Patterson (1898–1980), American politician

I

 * I. L. Patterson (1859–1929), American politician, Oregon Governor
 * Imani Patterson (fl. 1990s–2000s), actor from the cast of Sesame Street

J

 * Jaan Patterson (fl. 2000s–2010s), founder of Surrism-Phonoethics
 * Jacory Patterson (born 2000), American sprinter
 * Jake Patterson (fl. 2000s–2020s), American murderer and kidnapper of Jayme Closs
 * James Patterson (disambiguation), several people
 * Jane Patterson (fl. 1990s), Canadian judoka
 * Jane Lippitt Patterson (1829–1919), American writer, editor
 * Janet Patterson (1956–2016), Australian costume designer
 * Jaret Patterson (born 1999), American football player
 * Jarrett Patterson (born 1999), American football player
 * Javon Patterson (born 1997), American football player
 * Jerry Patterson (disambiguation), several people including:
 * Jerry E. Patterson (born 1946), former Commissioner of the General Land Office of Texas
 * Jerry L. Patterson (fl. 1970s–2000s), American author of five gambling related books
 * Jerry M. Patterson (born 1934), American politician from California
 * John Patterson (disambiguation), several people including:
 * John W. Patterson (1872–1940), nicknamed "Pat", African American baseball player around the turn of the 20th century
 * John Henry Patterson (author) (1867–1947), Anglo-Irish soldier who wrote The Man-Eaters of Tsavo which was made into the film The Ghost and the Darkness in 1996
 * John Henry Patterson (Medal of Honor) (1843–1920), recipient of the Medal of Honor
 * John Henry Patterson (NCR owner) (1844–1922), American businessman who founded the National Cash Register Company
 * John M. Patterson (1921–2021), American politician, son of Albert Patterson
 * John Patterson (director) (1940–2005), American film and television director
 * John Patterson (pitcher) (born 1978), major league pitcher
 * John Patterson (infielder) (born 1967), former major league infielder
 * Johnny Patterson (1840–1889) Irish songwriter, musician and circus entertainer
 * Johnny Patterson (racing driver) (died 1959), former NASCAR Cup Series driver
 * Joseph Medill Patterson (1879–1946), American journalist and publisher, brother of Eleanor Medill Patterson

K

 * Kai Patterson (fl. 2020s), filmmaker and creator of Obi-Wan Kenobi: The Patterson Cut
 * Kathleen Patterson (born 1948), American politician
 * Kay Patterson (born 1944), Australian politician
 * Kelsey Patterson (1954–2004), American convicted murderer
 * Kevin Patterson (writer) (born 1964), Canadian writer
 * Kevin Patterson (singer) (fl. 1980s–2010s), Scottish songwriter and singer

L

 * LaFayette L. Patterson (1888–1987), American politician
 * Leah Patterson, Home and Away character
 * Lee Patterson (1929–2007), Canadian actor
 * Sir Les Patterson, fictional Australian from the stage show of Barry Humphries
 * Liz J. Patterson (1939–2018), American politician
 * Lloyd Patterson (born 1957), American player of Canadian football
 * Lorna Patterson (born 1956), American actress
 * Louise Thompson Patterson (1901–1999), American academic and activist
 * MC Ren (born Lorenzo Patterson, 1969), American rapper and member of N.W.A
 * Lyndon Pete Patterson (1934–2017), American politician

M

 * Malcolm R. Patterson (1861–1935), American politician
 * Marckell Patterson (born 1979), American basketball player
 * Marnette Patterson (born 1980), American actress
 * Marvin Breckinridge Patterson (1905–2002), American photojournalist
 * Melody Patterson (1949–2015), American actress
 * Michael Patterson (disambiguation)
 * Mike Patterson (disambiguation)
 * Minnie Ward Patterson (1844–1916), American poet and author

N

 * Neva Patterson (1920–2010), American actress
 * Neville Patterson (1916–1987), chief justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi
 * Nick Patterson (disambiguation)
 * Norman Patterson (soccer) (1945–2012)

O

 * Orlando Patterson (born 1940), American historical and cultural sociologist
 * Ottilie Patterson (1932–2011), Northern Irish blues singer

P

 * P. J. Patterson (born 1935), Prime Minister of Jamaica
 * Paige Patterson (born 1942), American Baptist theologian
 * Pat Patterson (disambiguation), several people
 * Patrick Patterson (cricketer) (born 1961), Jamaican cricketer
 * Paul Patterson (disambiguation), several people including:
 * Paul Patterson (composer) (born 1947), British composer
 * Paul Patterson (neuroscientist) (1943–2014), an American neuroscientist
 * Paul Patterson (footballer) (born 1965), an Australian rules footballer
 * Paul L. Patterson (1900–1956), Governor of the U.S. state of Oregon
 * Peter Patterson (disambiguation), several people

R

 * Randall Patterson (born 1977), American adventurer and musician
 * Ray Patterson (animator) (1911–2001), American animator
 * Ray Patterson (basketball) (1922–2011), American basketball player
 * Raymond M. Patterson (1898–1984), British writer and explorer
 * Reinaldo Patterson (born 1956), Cuban javelin thrower
 * Richard Patterson (disambiguation), several people
 * Richard North Patterson (born 1947), American writer
 * Riley Patterson (born 1998), American football player
 * Robert Patterson (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Rufus Lenoir Patterson (1830–1879), American politician and businessman
 * Russell Patterson (1893–1977), cartoonist
 * Ruth Patterson (born 1944), Northern Ireland Presbyterian minister

S

 * Samuel James Patterson (born 1948), Northern Irish mathematician
 * Sarah Patterson (born c. 1970), actress
 * Sarah Patterson (coach) (fl. 1970s–2010s), American gymnastics coach
 * Scott Patterson (curler) (1969–2004), Canadian curler
 * Scott Patterson (born 1958), American actor
 * Shea Patterson (born 1997), American football player
 * Shirley Patterson (1922–1995), Canadian born actress
 * Sid Patterson (1927–1999), Australian cyclist
 * Simon Patterson (disambiguation), several people
 * Stephen Patterson (born 1971), Australian rules footballer
 * Steve Patterson (basketball) (1948–2004), American basketball player and coach

T

 * Thomas Patterson (disambiguation), several people
 * Tyson Patterson (born 1978), American professional basketball player

W

 * Wilfrid Patterson (1893–1954), Royal Navy Admiral
 * William Patterson (disambiguation), several people including:
 * William Albert Patterson (1841–1917), Canadian Member of Parliament
 * William John Patterson (1886–1976), Canadian Premier of Saskatchewan
 * William Patterson (engineer) (1795–1869), 19th century engineer and boatbuilder
 * William Patterson, author of subjects and dialogues for the comic strip Jeff Hawke
 * William A. Patterson (1899–1980), United Airlines president
 * William L. Patterson (1891–1980), leader in the Communist Party USA and an African-American civil rights activist
 * R. William Patterson (1908–1994), American politician
 * William Worth Patterson (1849–1921), American businessman, mayor, and post office inspector