Patton surname meaning

Patton is chiefly a patronymic surname from Paton or Patoun, a pet or diminutive form of Patrick. In English, Scottish, and northern Irish records, the ending can be understood as preserving descent from or association with a Patrick. Paton, Patten, and Pattin are useful spelling comparisons, though a variant does not prove one family branch. Some related Paton entries also have place-name histories, so local records remain important. Parent’s name is the high-confidence catalog type because the personal-name formation is direct; the surname does not mean that every modern Patton has a known ancestor named Patrick.