Paton is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Alan Paton , South African author Alex Paton, Scottish footballer Borys Paton , long-term chairman of the National Academy of Sciences of the Ukraine Charlie Paton, Scottish polar adventurer Daniel Paton , Scottish footballer Danny Paton , Scottish footballer David Paton , Scottish musician Evgeny Paton , Ukrainian engineer George Henry Tatham Paton , Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross George Whitecross Paton , previous Vice Chancellor of Melbourne University Joan Paton , Australian ornithologist John Paton , Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross John Paton , Labour Member of Parliament for Norwich 1945–50, for Norwich North 1950–64 John Brown Paton , English theologian John Gibson Paton , Scottish missionary Joseph Noel Paton , Scottish artist Raffaëla Paton , Dutch singer Richard Paton , British marine painter Stewart Paton , American psychiatrist Tam Paton , Scottish manager of the Bay City Rollers Thomas Paton , British civil engineer Walter Paton , English barrister who played for Oxford University in the 1873 FA Cup Final