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Peterson

in North Dakota

There are 2,318 people with the last name "Peterson" in North Dakota.

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Ranking in North Dakota

NameRank
Peterson 7
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  1. is 3rd most common Olson
  2. is 4th most common Nelson
  3. is 5th most common Miller
  4. is 6th most common Larson
  5. is 7th most common Peterson
  6. is 8th most common Hanson
  7. is 9th most common Smith
  8. is 10th most common Thompson
  9. is 11th most common Schmidt

Most Common First Names for Peterson

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

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 Dakota

Since June 2009
1,094

Most Popular Search

David Peterson, ND (9 searches)
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