Paddon

English

Etymology

Two main origins:

• A habitational surname from any of various places in England called Pedden, Payden or Patton.
• A Scottish surname from a diminutive form of Pat, itself a diminutive of Patrick.

Proper noun

Paddon (plural Paddons)

1. A surname transferred from the given name.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Paddon is the 98982^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 183 individuals. Paddon is most common among White (93.44%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Paddon”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.