Patterson (family name)
Patterson is an originally patronymic educated English surname .
Name bearer
A.
- Ada Patterson (1867–1939), American journalist and theater critic
- Alicia Patterson (1906–1963), American journalist and newspaper editor
- Andrae Patterson (* 1975), American basketball player
- Andrew Patterson (architect) (* 1960), New Zealand architect
- Andrew Patterson (racing driver) (born 1964), American motocross driver
- Andrew Patterson (cricketer) (born 1975), Irish cricketer
- Andrew Patterson (Director) , American film director
- Anne W. Patterson (* 1949), American diplomat
- Arthur Lindo Patterson (1902–1966), American crystallographer
- Audrey Patterson (1926–1996), American athlete
B.
- Benjamin Patterson (1934–2016), American visual artist and musician
- Brian Patterson (cricketer) (born 1937), Australian cricketer
- Brian Patterson (actor) (born 1947), Danish actor
- Brian Patterson (racing driver) (born 1965), American motocross driver
- Bruce Patterson (politician) (born 1947), American politician
- Bruce D. Patterson (zoologist) (* 1952), American mammalogue and curator
- Bruce D. Patterson (comic book author) (born 1953), American comic book author
- Bryan Patterson (1909–1979), American paleontologist
C.
- Caitlin Patterson (* 1990), American cross-country skier
- Caleb Patterson-Sewell (* 1987) American-Australian soccer goalkeeper
- Carly Patterson (* 1988), American gymnast
- Casey Patterson (* 1980), American volleyball and beach volleyball player
- Charles Patterson (* 1935), American author, historian and animal rights attorney
- Christian Patterson (* 1972), American photographer
- Christopher Salmon Patterson (1823-1893), Canadian judge
- Clair Cameron Patterson (1922–1995), American geochemist
- Colin Patterson (paleontologist) (1933-1998), British paleontologist
- Colin Patterson (rugby player) (born 1955), Irish rugby player
- Colin Patterson (ice hockey player) (born 1960), Canadian ice hockey player
- Cordarrelle Patterson (born 1991), American football player
D.
- Darren Patterson (born 1969), Northern Irish football player
- David A. Patterson (* 1947), American computer scientist
- David J. Patterson (* 1950), British biologist
- David T. Patterson (1818-1891), American politician
- Don Patterson (1936–1988), American jazz organist
E.
- Edward White Patterson (1895–1940), American politician
- Eleanor Patterson (* 1996), Australian high jumper
- Eleanor Medill Patterson (1881–1948), American newspaper editor
- Elishewa Patterson (* 1966), German Jewish activist and lawyer
- Elizabeth Patterson (1785–1879), American wife of Jérôme Bonaparte
- Elizabeth Patterson (actress) (1874–1966), American actress
- Ellis E. Patterson (1897–1985), American politician
- Emma Patterson (1848–1886), English suffragette
- Ernest Minor Patterson (1879–1969), American economist and political scientist
F.
- Fernando Patterson (* 1970), Costa Rican soccer goalkeeper
- Floyd Patterson (1935-2006), American boxer
- Francine Patterson (* 1947), American psychologist
- Francis F. Patterson (1867–1935), American politician
- Frank Patterson (Illustrator) (1871–1952), British draftsman and illustrator
- Frank Patterson (Composer) ( Franklin Peale Patterson ; 1871–1966), American composer
- Frank Patterson (singer) (1938-2000), Irish singer (tenor) and actor
- Frederick D. Patterson (1901–1988), American educator
G
- Geoffrey Patterson , American sound engineer
- George Patterson (football coach) (1887–1955), English football coach
- George Patterson (ice hockey player) (1906–1977), Canadian ice hockey player
- George Robert Patterson (1863–1906), American politician
- George Washington Patterson (1799–1879), American politician
- Gerald Patterson (1895-1967), Australian tennis player
- Gilbert B. Patterson ( Gilbert Brown Patterson ; 1863-1922), American politician
- Gilbert E. Patterson ( Gilbert Earl Patterson ; 1939–2007), American clergyman, bishop of the Church of God in Christ
I.
- Isaac Lee Patterson (1859–1929), American politician
J
- Jaan Patterson (* 1975), German composer and poet
- Jack A. Patterson (1890–1971), American politician
- James Patterson (born 1947), American writer
- James Brown Patterson (1833–1895), Australian politician
- James Colebrooke Patterson (1839–1929), Canadian politician
- James Oglethorpe Patterson (1935–2011), American bishop and local politician
- James O'Hanlon Patterson (1857–1911), American politician
- James T. Patterson (1908–1989), American politician
- James T. Patterson (historian) (born 1935), American historian
- James W. Patterson (1823-1893), American politician
- Janet Patterson (1956–2016), American costume designer and art director
- Jérôme Bonaparte-Patterson (1805–1870), son of Jérôme Bonaparte
- Jérôme Napoléon Bonaparte-Patterson II (1830-1893), French officer
- Jerry E. Patterson (* 1946), American politician
- Jerry M. Patterson (* 1934), American politician
- John Patterson (politician) (1771-1848), American politician (Ohio)
- John Patterson (Director) (1940-2005), American director
- John Patterson (screenwriter) , screenwriter
- John Henry Patterson (industrialist) (1844–1922), American industrialist
- John Henry Patterson (1867–1947), British soldier and author
- John J. Patterson (1830–1912), American politician
- John Malcolm Patterson (born 1921), American politician
- Joseph Patterson (1912–1939), American hurdler
- Joseph Medill Patterson (1879–1946), American newspaper publisher
- Josiah Patterson (1837-1904), American politician
K
- Kara Patterson, maiden name of Kara Winger (* 1986), American javelin thrower
- Kay Patterson (* 1944), Australian politician
L.
- LaFayette L. Patterson (1888–1987), American politician
- Lee Patterson (actor) (1929–2007), Canadian actor
- Lee Patterson , a pseudonym of Orlester Watson Cavanaugh (1939-2005), American drummer and singer
- Liz J. Patterson (1939–2018), American politician
- Lyndsey Patterson (* 1982), American soccer player
M.
- Malcolm R. Patterson (1861-1935), American politician
- Mark Patterson (* 1951), American racing driver and entrepreneur
- Marnette Patterson (* 1980), American actress
- Melody Patterson (1949-2015), American actress
- Merritt Patterson (born 1990), Canadian actress
- Monty Patterson (born 1996), New Zealand soccer player
N
- Nathan Patterson (* 2001), Scottish football player
- Neil Patterson (1885–1948), American track and field athlete
- Neva Patterson (1920–2010), American actress
O
- Orlando Patterson (* 1940), Jamaican-American sociologist and university professor
- Ottilie Patterson (1932–2011), British blues singer
P
- Pat Patterson (born 1941), Canadian wrestler
- Patrick Patterson (* 1989), American basketball player
- Paul Patterson (composer) (born 1947), English composer
- Paul H. Patterson (1943-2014), American neurobiologist
- Paul L. Patterson (1900–1956), American politician
- Percival J. Patterson (born 1935), Jamaican politician
- Pete Patterson (* 1957), American alpine ski racer
- Peter Patterson (1825–1904), American businessman and politician
- Phil Patterson (born 1973), New Zealand soccer player
- Phyllis Patterson († 2014), American organizer
R.
- Randi Patterson (* 1985), soccer player for Trinidad & Tobago
- Richard North Patterson (born 1947), American writer
- Robert Patterson (General) (1792–1881), American general and politician
- Robert P. Patterson (1891–1952), American lawyer and politician
- Robert P. Patterson Jr. (1923-2015), American lawyer
- Rory Patterson (* 1984), Northern Irish football player
- Roscoe C. Patterson (1876–1954), American politician
S.
- Samuel Patterson (born 1948), British mathematician
- Sarah Patterson (born 1972), English actress
- Sarah Patterson (Trainer) , American gymnastics trainer
- Sarah Patterson (writer) (born 1959), British writer
- Scott Patterson (born 1958), American actor
- Scott Patterson (cross-country skier) (* 1992), American cross-country skier
- Shawn Patterson (* 1965), American film composer and songwriter
- Shirley Patterson (also Shawn Smith ; 1922–1995), American actress
- Simon Patterson (* 1981), British DJ and producer
- Susan Patterson (ski racer) (* 1955), American ski racer
- Susan Patterson (singer) (born 1962), American singer (soprano) and actress
- Susan Patterson-Dalian (* 1968), American actress and voice actress, see Susan Dalian
- Sydney Patterson (1927–1999), Australian cyclist
T
- Tammi Patterson (* 1990), Australian tennis player
- Thomas Patterson (1764–1841), American politician
- Thomas MacDonald Patterson (1839-1916), American politician
- Tim Patterson , American geologist and climate researcher
- Tracy Harris Patterson (born 1964), American boxer
V
- Violet Patterson (born around 1928), English table tennis player
W.
- Walter Patterson (Governor) (1735 / 1742–1798), British colonial governor of Prince Edward Island
- Walter Patterson (politician) (around 1780-1852), American lawyer and politician (New York)
- Warner Forrest Patterson (1896–1949), American Romanist
- William Patterson (Politician, 1789) (1789–1838), American politician (New York)
- William Patterson (Politician, 1790) (1790–1868), American politician (Ohio)
- William Albert Patterson (1841–1917), Canadian politician
- William John Patterson (1886–1976), Canadian politician