Pattison is a surname that comes from North East England and Scotland, and may refer to Adam Pattison (born 1986), Australian rules footballer Andrew Pattison (born 1949), retired South African tennis player Andrew Seth Pringle-Pattison (1856–1931), Scottish philosopher Craig Pattison (born 1971), Canadian musician Davey Pattison, Scottish singer based in the USA Dorothy Pattison (1832–1878), British nurse, better known as Sister Dora Edward W. Pattison (1932–1990), US Representative from New York Eliot Pattison (born 1951), American lawyer George Pattison (born 1950), British theologian Ian Pattison, Scottish writer Ian Pattison (cricketer) (born 1982), English cricketer Jack Pattison (1887–1970), English footballer James Pattison (Irish politician) (1886–1963), Irish politician James Pattison (London MP) (1786–1849), Member of Parliament (MP) for the City of London 1835–41, 1843–49 Jim Pattison (born 1928), Canadian businessman Jimmy Pattison (baseball) (1908–1991), American baseball player John Pattison (RNZAF officer) (1917–2009), New Zealand WWII pilot John George Pattison (1875–1917), Canadian soldier and Victoria Cross recipient John M. Pattison (1847–1906), American politician Mark Pattison (academic) (1813–1884), British academic and author Mark Pattison (American football) (born 1961), NFL wide receiver Matty Pattison (born 1986), South African footballer Richard Dunn Pattison (1874–1916), British soldier and military historian Robert E. Pattison (1850–1904), American politician Robert Pattinson (born 1986), English actor Séamus Pattison (born 1936), Irish politician, son of James Pattison William Pattison, several people See also Patterson (surname) Paterson (disambiguation) Pattinson References English-language surnames Patronymic surnames Surnames from given names