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Peterson

in Alabama

There are 2,354 people with the last name "Peterson" in Alabama.

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Ranking in Alabama

NameRank
Peterson 218
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  1. is 214th most common May
  2. is 215th most common Pate
  3. is 216th most common Hale
  4. is 217th most common Wade
  5. is 218th most common Peterson
  6. is 219th most common Hood
  7. is 220th most common Henry
  8. is 221st most common Pope
  9. is 222nd most common Glover

Most Common First Names for Peterson

James, Mary, Robert, William, David, John, Thomas, Charles, Jerry, Michael

Meaning & History

English, Scottish, and German: patronymic from Peter.

Americanized form of similar surnames of non-English origin (such as Petersen, or Swedish Pettersson).

In VT, there are Petersons who were originally called by the French name Beausoleil; in some documentation this was translated fairly literally as Prettysun, which was then assimilated to Peterson.

Recent Searches for "Peterson" in Alabama

Since June 2009
873

Most Popular Search

James Peterson, AL (9 searches)
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