Peterson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Peterson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Peterson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 224
Seaman 19
Domestic Servant 16
Living On Own Means 15
General Labourer 15
Dress Maker 14
Labourer 13
Tailor 13
Mariner 12
Living On Her Own Means 11
General Servant 10
Carpenter 9
A B Seaman 9
Dock Labourer 9
Cabinet Maker 9
Sailor 8
Steward 8
Coal Miner 8
Travelling Gipsy Sleeping In Tent 8
General Servant Domestic 7
Engineer 6
Tailoress 6
Gardener 5
Farmer 5
House Keeper 5

Peterson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Paterson 88% 16,154
2 Peterson 100% 9,603
3 Petterson 89% 1,628
4 Petersen 88% 929

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The surname Peterson is the 2nd most popular variant of Paterson.

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