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Peterson

in Iowa

There are 5,526 people with the last name "Peterson" in Iowa.

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Ranking in Iowa

NameRank
Peterson 13
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  1. is 9th most common Nelson
  2. is 10th most common Thompson
  3. is 11th most common Wilson
  4. is 12th most common Clark
  5. is 13th most common Peterson
  6. is 14th most common Meyer
  7. is 15th most common Hansen
  8. is 16th most common Martin
  9. is 17th most common Moore

Most Common First Names for Peterson

David, John, Robert, James, Mary, Mark, Michael, Dennis, Gary, Larry

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 Iowa

Since June 2009
3,121

Most Popular Search

David Peterson, IA (89 searches)
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