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Peterson name meaning

First Name
766
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
278k
in the U.S.
in 2010
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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Peterson mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Peterson

User Submitted Origins

Swedish
39%
Scandinavian
33%
English
19%
Danish
6%
German
3%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. 4 people from the United States and Canada agree the name Peterson is of English / Swedish origin and means "son of Peter".
  2. A user from Iowa, U.S. says the name Peterson is of Scandinavian origin and means "Son of Peter or Son of rock/stone".
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Wiktionary

From Peter +‎ -son.

  1. A surname​.
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Notable Persons Named Peterson

Notable Persons Named Peterson

Peterson Zah

Peterson Zah is a professor and public speaking. His career lasted from 1991 to 1995. Peterson was born on December 2nd, 1937 in Arizona.

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Peterson Peçanha

Peterson Peçanha is a soccer player for the FC Viitorul Constanța, Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, Bangu Atlético Clube, America Football Club (RJ), Novo Horizonte Futebol Clube, São Raimundo Esporte Clube (AM), F.C. Paços de Ferreira, Thrasyvoulos F.C., C.S. Marítimo, FC Rapid București, and FC Petr. Peterson was born on January 11th, 1980 in São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro.

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Peterson Toscano

Peterson Toscano is a writer. Peterson was born on February 17th, 1965 in Stamford, Connecticut.

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Peterson Joseph

Peterson Joseph is a soccer player for the Aigle Noir AC, S.C. Braga, F.C. Vizela, Sporting Kansas City, and Haiti national football team. Peterson was born on April 24th, 1990 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

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Peterson Bryant Jarman

Peterson was born on October 31st, 1892 in Greensboro, Alabama. He died on February 17th, 1955.

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Peterson

Peterson was born in 1931. He breathed his last breath in 2004.

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Notable Persons With the Last Name Peterson

Notable Persons With the Last Name Peterson

Scott Peterson

Scott Peterson is a criminal.

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Cassandra Peterson

Cassandra Peterson is an actress, tv hostess, and actor. She was most active from 1970 to present. Cassandra was born on September 17th, 1951 in Manhattan, Kansas.

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Tory Lanez

Tory Lanez is a hip hop music, contemporary r&b, electronic dance music, alternative r&b, and rap rock rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, director, designer, rapping, and singing. He has had major accomplishments since 2009. Tory was given the name Daystar Peterson on July 27th, 1992 in Toronto.

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Adrian Peterson

Adrian Peterson is a football player. Adrian was born on March 21st, 1985 in Palestine, Texas.

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Drew Peterson

Drew was born on January 6th, 1954.

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Jordan Peterson

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  • Oscar Peterson
    Musician
  • Vicki Peterson
    Musician
  • Debbi Peterson
    Drummer
  • Patrick Peterson
    Football Player
  • Peter George Peterson
    United States Secretary of Commerce
  • Ronnie Peterson
    Formula One Racer
  • Maggie Peterson
    Television Actress
  • Eugene H. Peterson
  • Collin Peterson
    Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture
  • Norm Peterson
    Fictional Character
  • Eric Peterson
    Musician
  • Morris Peterson
    Basketball Player
  • Adrian N. Peterson
    Football Player
  • Garry Peterson
    Drummer

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Peterson U.S.
█  White 84.39% 64.26%
█  African American 10.09% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.66% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.74% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 1.72% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 2.40% 16.26%

Of Last Name Peterson

People with the last name Peterson are most frequently White or African American

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Fun Facts about the name Peterson

  • What name lists does Peterson rank for?
    #71Popular Surnames
  • How Popular is the name Peterson? Peterson is the 12,902nd most popular name of all time. As a last name Peterson was the 71st most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Peterson have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 766 babies born with the first name Peterson in the United States. That's more than enough people named Peterson to occupy the territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Australia) with an estimated population of 605 (as of June 30, 2010).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Peterson? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1950 when it was given as a first name to 5 new born babies.
  • When was Peterson first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Peterson is Saturday, September 16th, 1882.
  • What year had the most people named Peterson born? The highest recorded use of the first name Peterson was in 1989 with a total of 28 babies.
  • Random Peterson Factoid: According to the 1991 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Peterson is not a popular baby boy's name in New York. Imagine that, only 5 babies in New York have the same name in 1991.
  • Weird things about the name Peterson: The name spelled backwards is Nosretep. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Srpnoeet. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Peterson? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 278,297 people with the last name Peterson.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Peterson? Peterson was ranked as the 71st most popular last name but is still less than 0.1% of the population!
    • Peterson name meaning

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