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
School 173
None 20
Dock Labourer 18
Dressmaker 13
Seaman 11
Cotton Weaver 11
Labourer 10
Private Means 10
Clerk 9
General Labourer 9
General Servant 9
No Occupation 8
Cook 7
Domestic Servant 7
General Servant (domestic) 7
At Home 7
Charwoman 6
Cabinet Maker 5
House Painter 5
Shop Assistant 5
Student 5
Tailor 5
Fisherman 5
Scholar 5
Housekeeper 4

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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