Pattison is a

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

that comes from North East England and Scotland, and may refer to * Adam Pattison (born 1986), Australian rules footballer *

Andrew Pattison Andrew Pattison (born 30 January 1949) is a former South African-born Rhodesian and later Zimbabwean tennis player. His career-high ATP singles ranking was world No. 24, which he reached on 24 September 1974. Pattison won four singles tourna ...

(born 1949), retired South African tennis player *

Andrew Seth Pringle-Pattison Andrew Seth, FBA, DCL (1856, Edinburgh – 1931, The Haining, Selkirkshire), who changed his name to Andrew Seth Pringle-Pattison in 1898 to fulfill the terms of a bequest, was a Scottish philosopher. His brother was James Seth, also a philo ...

(1856–1931), Scottish philosopher * Craig Pattison (born 1971), Canadian musician *

Davey Pattison Davey Pattison (born November 18, 1945 in Scotland) is a San Francisco Bay Area based rock vocalist. Pattison recorded his first music in 1969, and his career took off after arrival in the United States in 1979, on invitation from Bill Graham ...

, Scottish singer based in the USA *Dorothy Pattison (1832–1878), British nurse, better known as

Sister Dora Dorothy Wyndlow Pattison, better known as Sister Dora (16 January 1832 – 24 December 1878), was a 19th-century Anglican nun and nurse who worked in Walsall, Staffordshire. Life Dorothy Wyndlow Pattison was born in Hauxwell, North Ridin ...

* Edward W. Pattison (1932–1990), US Representative from New York * Eliot Pattison (born 1951), American lawyer *

George Pattison George Pattison (born 1950) is a retired English theologian and Anglican priest. His last post prior to retirement was as Professor of Divinity at the University of Glasgow. He was previously Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity at the University ...

(born 1950), British theologian *

Ian Pattison Ian Pattison is a Scottish writer who lives in Glasgow, best known for writing the 10 series of the sitcom ''Rab C Nesbitt''. He also wrote the 1995 to 1996 sitcom '' Atletico Partick''; the six-episode series ''Breeze Block'' starring Tim He ...

, Scottish writer *

Ian Pattison (cricketer) Ian Pattison (born 5 May 1982) is an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler who played for Durham. Pattison made four Youth Test appearances for England Under-19s, at the 2000 Under-19 World Cup, whi ...

(born 1982), English cricketer *

Jack Pattison John William Pattison (10 April 1887 – 1970) was a footballer who played as an outside left for a number of clubs in the Football League The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional association football, football clubs f ...

(1887–1970), English footballer *

James Pattison (Irish politician) James Peter Pattison (28 June 1886 – 31 December 1963) was an Irish Labour Party politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1933 to 1951 and 1954 to 1957. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1933 general election as a Labo ...

(1886–1963), Irish politician *

James Pattison (London MP) James Pattison (1786 – 14 July 1849) was a Liberal Party politician in England. He sat in the House of Commons between 1835 and 1849. A member of the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers, he was elected at the 1835 general election as one of ...

(1786–1849), Member of Parliament (MP) for the City of London 1835–41, 1843–49 *

Jim Pattison James Allen Pattison (born October 1, 1928) is a Canadian business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. He is based in Vancouver, British Columbia, where he holds the position of chief executive officer, chairman and sole owner of the Jim Pa ...

(born 1928), Canadian businessman *

Jimmy Pattison (baseball) James Wells Pattison (December 18, 1908 – February 22, 1991) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched in six games for the 1929 Brooklyn Robins. Pattison attended James Madison High School in Brooklyn where, in 1927, he won a Publ ...

(1908–1991), American baseball player *

John Pattison (RNZAF officer) Squadron Leader John Gordon Pattison, DSO, DFC (27 January 1917 – 11 September 2009) was a New Zealand fighter pilot and squadron commander of the Second World War. Born in Waipawa, New Zealand, Pattison joined the RNZAF on the outbrea ...

(1917–2009), New Zealand WWII pilot *

John George Pattison John George Pattison (8 September 1875 – 3 June 1917) was a Canadian soldier. Pattison was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for valour in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Com ...

(1875–1917), Canadian soldier and Victoria Cross recipient *

John M. Pattison John M. Pattison (June 13, 1847 – June 18, 1906) was an American Democratic politician from Ohio. Pattison was for five months the 43rd governor of Ohio, serving for a shorter period than any other person elected to the office before his ...

(1847–1906), American politician *

Mark Pattison (academic) Mark Pattison (10 October 1813 – 30 July 1884) was an English author and a Church of England priest. He served as Rector of Lincoln College, Oxford. Life He was the son of the rector of Hauxwell, North Riding of Yorkshire, and was privatel ...

(1813–1884), British academic and author *

Mark Pattison (American football) Mark Lester Pattison (born December 13, 1961) is a former American football wide receiver who played four seasons in the National Football League for the Los Angeles Raiders, Los Angeles Rams, and New Orleans Saints. He played college football ...

(born 1961), NFL wide receiver *

Matty Pattison Matty Pattison (born 27 October 1986) is a South African former footballer and current head of youth development at Whickham. Early life Pattison, who was born in Johannesburg, began to play football at an early age. He and his family then move ...

(born 1986), South African footballer *

Richard Dunn Pattison Richard Phillipson Dunn Pattison (1874 – 8 March 1916) was a British soldier and academic historian specialising in military history. Biography Dunn Pattison was the son of Alexander Dunn Pattison, who was an advocate of Old Kilpatrick, Dumbart ...

(1874–1916), British soldier and military historian *

Robert E. Pattison Robert Emory Pattison (December 8, 1850August 1, 1904) was an American attorney and politician serving as the 19th Governor of Pennsylvania from 1883 to 1887 and 1891 to 1895. Pattison was the only Democratic Governor of Pennsylvania between ...

(1850–1904), American politician *

Robert Pattinson Robert Douglas Thomas Pattinson (born 13 May 1986) is an English actor. Known for starring in both big-budget and independent films, Pattinson has ranked among the world's highest-paid actors. In 2010, ''Time'' magazine named him one of the 1 ...

(born 1986), English actor *

Séamus Pattison Séamus Pattison (19 April 1936 – 4 February 2018) was an Irish Labour Party politician who served as Leas-Cheann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 2002 to 2007, Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 1997 to 2002, Minister of State for Socia ...

(1936–2018), Irish politician, son of James Pattison * William Pattison, several people *

Vicky Pattison Victoria Pattison (born 16 November 1987) is a British television personality, media personality and author. She is best known for appearing in the MTV shows ''Geordie Shore'' from 2011 until 2014, ''Ex on the Beach'' in 2014 and 2015 and her ow ...

(born 1987), British reality television series participant

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