Family name Paterson (Paterson 
, פטרסון 
, Патерсон 
) , in the entire world, is a common cognomen. The surname Paterson is characteristic of Grenada, where it is a common surname, Marshall Islands, and New Zealand, where it is quite a common surname (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in the United Kingdom, Australia, and the United States. Much less frequently, Paterson is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Paterson | Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States |
| פטרסון | Israel |
| Патерсон | Russia, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan |
Patterson, Паттерсон, and แพทเทอร์สัน
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john paterson Minister of the Church of Scotland, Bishop of Galloway, Archbishop of Glasgow, GB (b. 1632) |
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| john paterson Scottish bishop of Ross, GB (b. 1604) |
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william paterson Scottish trader and banker, GB (b. 1658) |
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sir hugh paterson, 3rd bt. Scottish Jacobite, GB (b. 1685) |
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robert paterson Scottish stonemason (b. 1715) |
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john paterson American politician, US (b. 1744) |
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william paterson Governor of New Jersey (1745-1806), US (b. 1745) |
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paterson Scottish soldier and botanist in Tasmania (1755-1810), GB (b. 1755) |
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| marcus paterson Irish politician (b. 1712) |
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| samuel paterson English bookseller and auctioneer (b. 1728) |
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cornelia paterson van rensselaer second wife of Stephen Van Rensselaer III, US (b. 1780) |
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| elizabeth paterson (died 1776) (b. 1735) |
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| john paterson British Member of Parliament (died 1782) (b. 1735) |
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nathaniel paterson Free Church of Scotland minister and author, GB (b. 1787) |
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| daniel paterson British army officer, CA (b. 1739) |
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