Paton is a surname of Scottish origin. It was formed by adding an Old French suffix -on to the given name Pat, a short version of Patrick.[1] Notable people with the surname include:
- Al Paton, musician from South Africa and Namibia
 - Alan Paton (1903–1988), South African author and anti-apartheid activist
 - Alex Paton, Scottish footballer
 - Andrew Archibald Paton (1811–1874), British diplomat, orientalist, and author
 - Andy Paton (1923–2014), Scottish football player and manager
 - Angela Paton (1930–2016), theatre, TV and film actress
 - Angus Paton (1905–1999), British civil engineer from Jersey
 - Ann Paton, Lady Paton, PC (born 1952), Scottish advocate and judge
 - Bartolome Jimenez Paton (1569–1640), Spanish humanist, rhetorician, grammarian and writer
 - Bert Paton (born 1942), Scottish football player and manager
 - Borys Paton (1918–2020), chairman of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
 - Charles Paton (1874–1970), English film actor
 - Charlie Paton, Scottish polar adventurer
 - Daniel Paton (1871–1957), Scottish footballer
 - Danny Paton (1936–2011), Scottish footballer
 - David Paton (disambiguation), multiple people 
- David Paton (born 1949), Scottish musician
 - David Paton (architect) (1801–1882), Scottish architect and builder
 - David Paton (artist), Scottish artist active between 1660–1700
 - David Paton (doctor) (1912–2008), medical officer on St Nazaire raid of World War II
 - David Paton (ophthalmologist) (born 1930), founder of Project Orbis
 
 - Diarmid Noel Paton, FRS FRSE (1859–1928), Scottish physician and academic
 - Elizabeth Paton (1760–1799), later Elizabeth Andrew of Lairgieside
 - Eric Paton (born 1978), Scottish professional footballer
 - Eris Paton (1928–2004), New Zealand cricketer
 - Ernest Forrester Paton (1891–1970), Scottish medical missionary to Pune, Bombay
 - Evgeny Paton (1870–1953), Ukrainian engineer
 - Florence Paton (1891–1976), British Labour Party MP
 - Frank Paton (1855–1909), English artist of the Victorian and Edwardian eras
 - Gavin Paton, Army Sergeant Major of the British Army
 - George Paton (disambiguation), multiple people 
- George Henry Tatham Paton (1895–1917), Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross
 - George Paton (cricketer) (1879–1950), Australian cricketer
 - George Paton (footballer), Scottish football player during the 1940s and 1950s
 - George Whitecross Paton (1902–1985), vice chancellor of Melbourne University
 
 - Graeme Paton, British journalist, and Transport Correspondent for The Times
 - Harry Paton (rugby union) (1881–1964), New Zealand rugby player, administrator and referee
 - Herbert James Paton (1887–1969), Scottish philosopher
 - Hugh Paton (1852–1941), Scottish business owner in Montreal
 - Ian Paton (disambiguation), multiple people 
- Ian Paton (footballer) (born 1957), Australian rules footballer
 - Ian Paton (politician), Canadian politician
 - Ian Paton (bishop) (born 1957), Anglican bishop
 
 - James Paton (disambiguation), multiple people 
- James Alexander Paton (1884–1946), newspaper owner and political figure in British Columbia
 - James Paton (bishop) (1522–1596), 16th-century Scottish cleric from Ballilisk, Kinross
 - James Paton (mayor) (1853–1953), Scots-born merchant in Prince Edward Island, Canada
 - James Paton (seaman) (1869–1917), Scots-born Antarctic expeditioner
 - James Paton (sport shooter) (born 1957), sport shooter from Canada
 
 - Jamie Paton, Australian international football player
 - Jean Paton (born 1929), British bryologist
 - Joan Paton (1916–2000), Australian ornithologist
 - Joe Paton (1878–1952), Australian rules footballer
 - John Paton (disambiguation), multiple people 
- John Paton (British politician) (1886–1976), Labour MP for Norwich
 - John Paton (general) CB, CMG (1867–1943), Australian general in World War I
 - John Paton (VC) (1833–1914), Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross
 - John Brown Paton (1830–1911), English theologian
 - John Gibson Paton (1824–1907), Scottish missionary to Vanuatu
 - Johnny Paton (1923–2015), Scottish professional football player, manager, coach
 - Jonathan Paton (born 1971), politician and intelligence officer in the U.S. Army Reserve in Iraq
 
 - Joseph Noel Paton (1821–1901), Scottish artist
 - Lewis B. Paton (1864–1932), American biblical scholar
 - Mary Ann Paton (1802–1864), Scottish vocalist
 - Mary Paton, founder of Australian Breastfeeding Association
 - Michael Paton (disambiguation), multiple people 
- Michael Paton (born 1989), Scottish professional footballer
 - Michael Paton (Dumbarton footballer), Scottish footballer of the 1880s
 - Michael Paton (priest), Anglican priest and author in the 20th century
 
 - Norman Paton, Professor in the School of Computer Science at the University of Manchester
 - Paul Paton (born 1987), professional footballer
 - Raffaëla Paton (born 1983), Dutch singer
 - Richard Paton (1717–1791), British marine painter
 - Robert Paton (disambiguation), multiple people 
- Robert Paton (chemist), Harrison-Meldola Memorial Prize winner
 - Robert Paton (footballer) (1854–1905), Scottish footballer
 - Robert Paton (politician) (1839–1917), Ontario farmer, merchant and political figure
 - Robert Thomson Paton (1856–1929), Australian public health official
 
 - Roy Paton (1882–1947), Australian politician
 - Sarah Paton (born 1986), Australian long-distance swimmer
 - Siobhan Paton, OAM (born 1983), Australian Paralympic swimmer
 - Stewart Paton (1865–1942), American psychiatrist
 - Stuart Paton (1883–1944), British director, screenwriter and actor of the silent era
 - Taine Paton (born 1989), South African field hockey player
 - Tam Paton (1938–2009), Scottish manager of the Bay City Rollers
 - Tom Paton (ice hockey) (1854–1909), Canadian ice hockey player
 - Wade Paton (born 1986), South African field hockey player
 - Waller Hugh Paton RSA RSW (1828–1895), Scottish landscape artist
 - Walter Paton (1853–1937), English barrister who wrote guides to emigration to the British colonies
 - William Paton (disambiguation), multiple people 
- William Andrew Paton (1889–1991), American accountancy scholar
 - William D. M. Paton FRS (1917–1993), British pharmacologist
 - William J. Paton (died 2002), Scottish footballer
 - William Roger Paton (1857–1921), author and translator of ancient Greek texts and poets
 
 - Willie Paton (1925–2005), Scottish footballer
 
References
- ↑ Patrick Hanks (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. p. 59. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1.
 
See also
- Paton (disambiguation)
 - Paton (given name)
 - Paton (motorcycles), an Italian motorcycle manufacturer
 - Patons and Baldwins, a former British manufacturer of knitting yarn
 - Patten (disambiguation)
 - Patton (disambiguation)
 
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