LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Paterson
Paterson is the 5,191st most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 6,499 people carried it — about 2.2 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Paterson are White.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White83.2%
Black8.1%
Multiracial3.8%
Hispanic3.5%
Asian American1.0%
Native American0.4%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#3,597
7,461
2000
#4,760
6,809
2010
#4,990
7,035
2020
#5,191
6,499