# 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 (1934–2018), Scottish children's writer
* Andrew Paterson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Alasdair Paterson, Scottish poet
* Alex Paterson (born 1959), English musician
* Alexander Paterson (1844–1908), Australian politician
* Sir Alexander Paterson (1884–1947), British prison reformer
* Algy Paterson (died 1995), Australian last speaker of the Martuthunira language
* Andrew J. Paterson (born 1952), Canadian artist
* Archie Paterson (1908–1995), Scottish footballer
* Banjo Paterson (1864–1941), Australian poet
* Barbara Paterson (born 1935), Canadian sculptor
* Basil A. Paterson (1926–2014), New York politician
* Bill Paterson (footballer, born 1897) (1897–1970), Scottish footballer
* Bill Paterson (footballer, born 1930) (1930–2002), Scottish footballer
* Bill Paterson (actor) (born 1945), Scottish actor
* Callum Paterson (born 1994), Scottish footballer
* Charles Paterson (1882–1973), Scottish cricketer
* Chris Paterson (born 1978), Scottish rugby union player
* Chris Paterson (rugby league) (born 1980), Australian rugby league player
* Craig Paterson (born 1959), Scottish footballer
* Colin Paterson (born 1974), Scottish journalist and broadcaster
* Cory Paterson (born 1987), Australian Rugby League player
* David Paterson (born 1954), American politician, Governor of New York
* Don Paterson (born 1963), Scottish poet, writer and musician
* Emma Paterson (1848–1886), English feminist and trade unionist
* Fred Paterson (1897–1977), Australian politician
* Gil Paterson (born 1942), Scottish politician
* Helen Paterson, birth name of Helen Allingham (1848–1926), British painter
* Iain Paterson (born 1973), Scottish baritone
* Isabel Paterson (1886–1961), Canadian libertarian writer
* Jack Paterson (born 1974), Canadian director, devisor, dramaturg, translator, actor
* James Paterson (disambiguation), multiple people
* James Hamilton-Paterson (born 1941), British novelist and poet
* Jamie Paterson (disambiguation), several people
* Jennifer Paterson (1928–1999), British television chef
* Jodi Ann Paterson (born 1975), American model and actress
* John Paterson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Katherine Paterson (born 1932), American children's writer
* Lee Paterson (born 1981), British rugby league footballer
* Lloyd H. Paterson (1925–1988), New York politician
* Marr Paterson (1887–?), Scottish footballer
* Markus Paterson (born 1998), British-Filipino actor, singer, television host, and footballer
* Martin Paterson (born 1987), British football player and coach
* Matthew C. Paterson (died 1846), American lawyer and politician from New York
* Meg Paterson, fictional character in British TV series Monarch of the Glen
* Mike Paterson (born 1942), British computer scientist
* Neil Paterson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Owen Paterson (born 1956), British politician
* Owen Paterson, Australian production designer on The Matrix films
* Rex Paterson (1902–1978), English agricultural pioneer
* Robert Paterson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Stan Paterson (1924–2013), British glaciologist
* Tania Paterson (born 1972), New Zealand competitive diver
* Thomas Paterson (disambiguation), multiple people
* Tim Paterson (born 1956), American computer programmer, author of MS-DOS
* Tom Paterson, Scottish comics artist
* Viola Paterson (1899–1981), Scottish painter, wood engraver and colour woodcut artist
* William Paterson (disambiguation), multiple people