Petters Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Petters Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Petters family

Profession Census Frequency
School 11
At School 6
No Occupation 4
Scholar 3
At Home 3
Stone Quarrier 3
Plumber 2
Coal Miner 2
Cab Driver 1
Carpenter 1
Fancy & Art Needlework 1
None 1
Oyster Merchant 1
Retired Organist & Pianist 1
Driver 1
Steward 1
Coal Miner Hewer 1
Clothes Pagemaker 1
General Hawker 1
Petty Officer Royal Navy 1
Grocer Shopkeeper 1
Housekeeper-domestic 1
Mineral Water Manut. Retired 1
Licensed Victualler 1
Tailoress 1

Petters Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Peters 86% 69,193
2 Petters 100% 943
3 Potters 86% 476
4 Patters 86% 167
5 Pitters 86% 143
6 Peeters 86% 117

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The surname Petters is the 2nd most popular variant of Peters.

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