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Peterson

in North Carolina

There are 4,739 people with the last name "Peterson" in North Carolina.

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Ranking in North Carolina

NameRank
Peterson 163
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  1. is 159th most common Morrison
  2. is 160th most common Gonzalez
  3. is 161st most common Knight
  4. is 162nd most common Pope
  5. is 163rd most common Peterson
  6. is 164th most common Carroll
  7. is 165th most common Pittman
  8. is 166th most common Robertson
  9. is 167th most common Marshall

Most Common First Names for Peterson

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

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 North Carolina

Since June 2009
1,982

Most Popular Search

Robert Peterson, NC (8 searches)
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