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Patton History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Ireland United States Canada Australia New Zealand

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Motto Suggested Reading Citations

Patton History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Scotland
Ireland

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

Early History of the Patton family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Patton 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 Patton History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

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)...
Another 49 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Patton Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

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

Migration of the Patton family to Ireland

Some of the Patton 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.

Patton migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Patton Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Mary Patton and her husband settled in Virginia in 1654

Patton Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Joseph Patton, aged 36, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1803 6
Sand Patton, aged 32, who arrived in America in 1803 6
Samuel Patton, aged 32, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1803 6
Edward Patton, who arrived in New York, NY in 1811 6
Andrew Patton, aged 27, who arrived in New York in 1812 6
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Patton migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Patton Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Elenor Patton, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1823
Henry Patton, aged 30, who arrived in Quebec in 1834
Martha Patton, aged 8, who arrived in Quebec in 1834
Matthew Patton, aged 35, who landed in Quebec in 1834
Nancy Patton, aged 35, who landed in Quebec in 1834
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Patton migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Patton Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Henry Patton, Scottish convict who was convicted in Edinburgh, Scotland for 7 years, transported aboard the "Equestrian" on 25th January 1844, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Island) 7

Patton migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Patton Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

J. Patton, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "New Era" in 1855
Miss Mary Jane Patton, British settler travelling from Gravesend, UK aboard the ship "Dinapore" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 5th August 1857 8
Patrick Patton, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Bombay" in 1863 9
Mr. Patton, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Zealandia" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 8th December 1863 10
Mr. Robert Patton, (b. 1839), aged 25, Scottish ploughman from Perthshire travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "William Miles" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 22nd October 1864 10
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Contemporary Notables of the name Patton (post 1700) +

Major General George S Patton Jr. (1885-1945), leading U.S. Army general in World War II in campaigns in North Africa, Sicily, France, and Germany 11
Major General George Smith Patton IV (1923-2004), Major General in the United States Army and the son of World War II General George Patton. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross twice for his actions on the battlefield in Vietnam 12
James Patton, American politician, 2nd Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi (1820-1822)
James Gregory Patton (b. 1970), former American football defensive lineman
James Lloyd "Jim" Patton (b. 1941), American evolutionary biologist and mammalogist
James Russell "Jimmy" Patton (1933-1972), American football defensive back
John Patton (1822-1900), American politician, Mayor of Detroit in 1859
James French Patton (1843-1882), American jurist, Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia (1881-1882)
John Patton (1823-1897), American politician, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania (1861-1863) and (1887-1889)
John Mercer Patton (1797-1858), American politician, Acting Governor of Virginia in 1841, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia (1833-1838)
... (Another 17 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Patton family +

HMS Hood

Mr. Owen Patton (b. 1918), English Able Seaman serving for the Royal Navy from Darlington, County Durham, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 13

The Patton 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/
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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 4th May 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/equestrian
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 7th November 2010). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
George Patton. (Retrieved 2010, September 27) George Patton. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Patton
George Patton. (Retrieved 2010, September 27) George Patton. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Patton_IV
H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: Crew Information - H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour, Men Lost in the Sinking of H.M.S. Hood, 24th May 1941. (Retrieved 2016, July 15) . Retrieved from http://www.hmshood.com/crew/memorial/roh_24may41.htm