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PETERSON

in Maine

There are 1,022 people with the last name "PETERSON" in Maine.

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Ranking in Maine

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PETERSON 145
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  1. is 141st most common Dube
  2. is 142nd most common Stpierre
  3. is 143rd most common Obrien
  4. is 144th most common Kelly
  5. is 145th most common Peterson
  6. is 146th most common Spencer
  7. is 147th most common Stone
  8. is 148th most common Fournier
  9. is 149th most common Page

Most Common First Names for PETERSON

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

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Meaning & History

1. English, Scottish, and German: patronymic from Peter.

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

3. 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.

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Recent Searches for "PETERSON" in Maine

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David PETERSON, ME (9 searches)
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