Peterson

in Minnesota

There are 18,390 people with the last name "Peterson" in Minnesota.

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Ranking in Minnesota

NameRank
Peterson 5
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  1. is 1st most common Johnson
  2. is 2nd most common Anderson
  3. is 3rd most common Nelson
  4. is 4th most common Olson
  5. is 5th most common Peterson
  6. is 6th most common Smith
  7. is 7th most common Miller
  8. is 8th most common Larson
  9. is 9th most common Carlson

Most Common First Names for Peterson

David, Robert, John, Mark, James, Richard, Michael, Donald, Gary, Paul



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 Minnesota

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David Peterson, MN (94 searches)

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