Paton (surname) explained
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. 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
- 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
- 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
- James Paton (disambiguation), multiple people
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Willie Paton (1925–2005), Scottish footballer
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