Patin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The surname Patin is a Scottish patronymic surname, derived from the name "Pat," a diminutive of Patrick. The Patin 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 Patin family
The surname Patin 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
Early History of the Patin family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Patin research. Another 277 words (20 lines of text) covering the years 1180, 1466, 1492, 1520, 1538, 1547, 1550, 1582, 1596, 1597, 1606, 1613, 1650, 1662, 1682, 1684, 1686, 1700, 1721, 1807, 1890 and 1921 are included under the topic Early Patin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Patin Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Patton, Pattin, Paton, Patin and others.
Early Notables of the Patin 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. 4
James Paton (d. 1684)...
Another 49 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Patin Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Patin Ranking
In the United States, the name Patin is the 17,620th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 5 However, in France, the name Patin is ranked the 1,191st most popular surname with an estimated 4,664 people with that name. 6
Migration of the Patin family to Ireland
Some of the Patin family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 59 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Patin migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Patin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Mary Patin, who landed in New York, NY in 1816 7
- Dirgetje Patin, aged 54, who landed in New York, NY in 1854 7
Contemporary Notables of the name Patin (post 1700) +
- Carla K. Patin, American Democratic Party politician, Member, Platform Committee, Democratic National Convention, 2008 8
- Gabrielle-Charlotte Patin, French numismatist during the 17th century
- Charlotte-Catherine Patin, 17th- and 18th-century French writer and art critic
- Madeleine Patin (1610-1682), French moralist author
- Mathias Patin (b. 1974), French volleyball player
- Henri Joseph Guillaume Patin (1793-1876), French writer and translator from ancient Greek and Latin
- Guy Patin (1601-1672), French doctor and man of letters
The Patin Motto +
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Virtute adepta
Motto Translation: Acquired by virtue
Citations +
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 14) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html