Origins of the Patterson surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2731North West 272Isle of Man 22Yorkshire 559East Midlands 123West Midlands 112East 331London 1699South East 464South West 151South Wales 37Mid Wales 28West Wales 1North Wales 22Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Pattersons lived in north-east

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    67,000 Patterson Travel & migration records
    100,000 Pattersons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Patterson

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    369th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Patterson surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Patterson first names?

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    William

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Pattersons

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Pattersons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    520

    Domestic Servant

    299

    Housekeeper

    234

    House Servant

    200

    General Servant Domestic

    193

    Commmon male occupations for Pattersons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    744

    Farm Hands

    502

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    440

    General Labourer

    347

    Joiner

    286

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