Peterson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History
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Surname Distribution
Census frequency by county
Name Concentrations Within England and Wales
0
2
4
6
8
10
13
15
17
19
21
23
Cambridgeshire
1
Cheshire
6
Cumberland
2
Derbyshire
2
Denbighshire
1
Devon
13
Dorset
6
Durham
1
Essex
2
Glamorgan
1
Gloucestershire
25
Hampshire
8
Herefordshire
1
Hertfordshire
1
Hunts and Rutland
0
Kent
3
Lancashire
55
Lincolnshire
7
London
154
Middlesex
2
Northumberland
14
Norfolk
20
Northamptonshire
1
Oxfordshire
1
Shropshire
6
Suffolk
6
Somerset
5
Surrey
1
Sussex
1
Warwickshire
3
Worcestershire
5
Yorkshire
37
Anglesey
0
Bedfordshire
0
Buckinghamshire
0
Brecknockshire
0
Berkshire
0
Carnarvonshire
0
Cardiganshire
0
Channel Islands
0
Carmarthenshire
0
Cornwall
0
Flintshire
0
Isle of Man
0
Leicestershire
0
Merionethshire
0
Montgomeryshire
0
Monmouthshire
0
Nottinghamshire
0
Pembrokeshire
0
Radnorshire
0
Staffordshire
0
Westmorland
0
Wiltshire
0
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Peterson Surname Statistics
Top Professions for the Peterson family
Profession
Census Frequency
Independent
28
Agricultural Labourer
8
Female Servant
7
Mariner
7
Labourer
5
Sail Maker
4
Male Servant
3
Farmer
3
Cotton Spinner
3
Rigger
3
Lighterman
3
Flax Spinner
3
Seaman
2
Carpenter
2
Almswoman
2
Bonnet Maker
2
Boot Maker
2
Charing
2
Dress Maker
2
Painter
2
Rope Maker
2
Shoe Maker
2
Waistcoat Maker
2
Cap Maker
2
Tin Dealer
1
Most Frequent Forenames for Peterson
Peterson Surname Variants Ranking
Did you know?
The surname Peterson is the
2nd most popular variant of Paterson.