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Peterson

in Indiana

There are 3,221 people with the last name "Peterson" in Indiana.

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Ranking in Indiana

NameRank
Peterson 128
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  1. is 124th most common Webb
  2. is 125th most common Jordan
  3. is 126th most common Rice
  4. is 127th most common Graham
  5. is 128th most common Peterson
  6. is 129th most common Bowman
  7. is 130th most common Stephens
  8. is 131st most common Black
  9. is 132nd most common Coleman

Most Common First Names for Peterson

John, Robert, James, David, Michael, Richard, Charles, William, Mary, Mark

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 Indiana

Since June 2009
1,548

Most Popular Search

John Peterson, IN (9 searches)
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