Paton

== English == === Etymology === Scottish patronymic surname from a hypocoristic form of the personal name Patrick + Old French -on. === Proper noun === Paton (countable and uncountable, plural Patons) A surname transferred from the given name. A city and township in Greene County, Iowa, United States. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Paton is the 10491st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3059 individuals. Paton is most common among White (87.48%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Paton”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN. === Anagrams === on tap, panto, panto-