Patton History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Etymology of Patton

What does the name Patton mean?

The surname Patton is a Scottish patronymic surname, derived from the name “Pat,” a diminutive of Patrick. The Patton family initially lived at the manor of Patton in the English county of Cumberland before moving north to Scotland. In Ayrshire, the name is pronounced Pauton. 1

Early Origins of the Patton family

The surname Patton was first found in Cumberland (Cumbria) where the name “was the favourite Border form, and remains a Scottish surname today.” 2

Paton with no forename was recorded in the Subsidy Rolls for Cumberland in 1332. As a forename we found Patone de Hangaldsyde in 1467. In 1230, Northumberland records show Hugo Patun and later, James Patoun was found in the Hundredorum Rolls for Bedfordshire in 1279. 3

Back in Scotland, “Paton is said to have been the name of a son of Sir Patrick Herring (fourteenth century). Royal pardons were granted to Paten Broune alias Broun and to the servant of Patein or Pateman Broin, 1407. Patone de Hangald-syde (1467) appears again in 1469 as Patrick Hangangside. Three persons named Pawton were voters in the parish of Qwilton (Coylton), 1513, and James Padyne, witness, 1514.” 1

Patton Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Patton, Pattin, Paton, Patin and others.

Early Notables of the Patton family

Notable among the family at this time was James Paton (d. 1596), Scottish prelate, Bishop of Dunkeld, descended from the family of Ballilisk, Kinross-shire; and David Paton (fl. 1650-1700), Scottish painter, a portrait of General Thomas Dalyell or Dalziel at Binns, Linlithgowshire, is ascribed to him. 4James Paton (d. 1684)…
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Patton Ranking

In the United States, the name Patton is the 382^nd most popular surname with an estimated 72,123 people with that name. 5