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Peterson

in Illinois

There are 9,403 people with the last name "Peterson" in Illinois.

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Ranking in Illinois

NameRank
Peterson 46
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  1. is 42nd most common Sanchez
  2. is 43rd most common Mitchell
  3. is 44th most common Murphy
  4. is 45th most common Carter
  5. is 46th most common Peterson
  6. is 47th most common Evans
  7. is 48th most common Campbell
  8. is 49th most common Phillips
  9. is 50th most common Turner

Most Common First Names for Peterson

Robert, John, David, James, Richard, Michael, William, Thomas, Charles, Donald

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 Illinois

Since June 2009
4,608

Most Popular Search

Robert Peterson, IL (97 searches)
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