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Peterson

in Michigan

There are 7,730 people with the last name "Peterson" in Michigan.

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Ranking in Michigan

NameRank
Peterson 45
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  1. is 41st most common Turner
  2. is 42nd most common Evans
  3. is 43rd most common Collins
  4. is 44th most common Reed
  5. is 45th most common Peterson
  6. is 46th most common Bell
  7. is 47th most common Stewart
  8. is 48th most common Cooper
  9. is 49th most common Edwards

Most Common First Names for Peterson

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

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 Michigan

Since June 2009
3,742

Most Popular Search

David Peterson, MI (98 searches)
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