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Peterson

in Massachusetts

There are 3,624 people with the last name "Peterson" in Massachusetts.

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Ranking in Massachusetts

NameRank
Peterson 95
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  1. is 91st most common Griffin
  2. is 92nd most common Phillips
  3. is 93rd most common Morris
  4. is 94th most common Russell
  5. is 95th most common Peterson
  6. is 96th most common Powers
  7. is 97th most common Dasilva
  8. is 98th most common Patel
  9. is 99th most common Cook

Most Common First Names for Peterson

John, Robert, David, Eric, Richard, James, Paul, Charles, Mark, Carl

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 Massachusetts

Since June 2009
1,888

Most Popular Search

John Peterson, MA (73 searches)
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