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Peterson

in Maine

There are 985 people with the last name "Peterson" in Maine.

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Ranking in Maine

NameRank
Peterson 145
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  1. is 141st most common Phillips
  2. is 142nd most common Tibbetts
  3. is 143rd most common Eaton
  4. is 144th most common Edwards
  5. is 145th most common Peterson
  6. is 146th most common Dube
  7. is 147th most common Cunningham
  8. is 148th most common Stone
  9. is 149th most common Spencer

Most Common First Names for Peterson

David, Robert, Mark, Michael, William, John, James, Richard, Karen

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 Maine

Since June 2009
463

Most Popular Search

David Peterson, ME (9 searches)
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