How Many People Have the Last Name Paterson?
people had the surname Paterson in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 42,017 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
Tied with 4 others
Per 100,000 People
In 2010
Largest Group
White
Change Since 2000
+226 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Paterson (84.2%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 10.3%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Paterson ranks #3,788. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
📈 Change Since 2000
Paterson grew from 6,809 people in 2000 to 7,035 in 2010 (up 3.3%), and its rank fell from #4,760 to #4,990. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 2.52 to 2.38 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 6,809 | 7,035 |
| Rank | #4,760 | #4,990 |
| Per 100,000 people | 2.52 | 2.38 |
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Same Soundex code as Paterson: P362
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