Peterson Peterson Name Origin

/PEE-ter-sun/

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Name Origin

The surname 'Peterson' is of Scandinavian origin, meaning 'son of Peter'. It is common in English-speaking countries and Scandinavia, especially Norway and Denmark, where patronymic naming conventions are traditional.

This chart shows how many babies were given the name Peterson each year, based on data from the U.S. Government's Social Security Administration (SSA).

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