How common is the surname Paton?

3,059 people in the United States had the surname Paton in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 100,930 Americans. It ranked 10,491st of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Paton?

Joseph Noel Paton, British artist (1821-1901), followed by Angela Paton.

Is the surname Paton getting more or less common?

More common. 2,846 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,059 in 2010, up 7.5%.

Is Paton also a first name?

Yes. Paton is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Paton

A patronymic surname, carried by 3,059 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex P350

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Paton is more common than 93.5% of them.

Origin

Scottish patronymic surname from a hypocoristic form of the personal name Patrick + Old French -on.

Paton is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 3,059 people named Paton in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 100,930 Americans. That is up 7.5% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,846.

#10,491

rank among US surnames

3,059

people in 2010

1.0

per 100,000 Americans

+7.5%

change since 2000 (was #10,375)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#10,484	Caylor	3,064	100,766
#10,486	Caffrey	3,062	100,831
#10,487	Arens	3,060	100,897
#10,491	Garth	3,059	100,930
#10,498	Chatfield	3,057	100,996
#10,499	Fulbright	3,056	101,029

Who is named Paton

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

87% of people named Paton identified as white (not Hispanic), 5.3% as Black (not Hispanic) and 4.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 87%
Black (not Hispanic) 5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.0%
Two or more races 1.5%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Patons

3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Joseph Noel Paton
British artist (1821-1901)
Angela Paton
American actor, stage actor and television actor (1930-2016)
Stuart Paton
British director, screenwriter and actor (1883-1944)

Notable Patons come mostly from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1), the United States (1) and the United Kingdom (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Paton

Paton has the Soundex code P350, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code P350.

Questions

Where does the surname Paton come from?: Scottish patronymic surname from a hypocoristic form of the personal name Patrick + Old French -on.
How common is the surname Paton?: 3,059 people in the United States had the surname Paton in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 100,930 Americans. It ranked 10,491st of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Paton?: In the 2010 Census, 87% of people named Paton identified as white (not Hispanic), and 5.3% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Paton?: Joseph Noel Paton, British artist (1821-1901), followed by Angela Paton.
Where is the surname Paton most common?: Wikidata records people named Paton in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the United States and the United Kingdom.
What type of surname is Paton?: Paton is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Paton getting more or less common?: More common. 2,846 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,059 in 2010, up 7.5%.
Is Paton also a first name?: Yes. Paton is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.