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Peterson

in Ohio

There are 4,604 people with the last name "Peterson" in Ohio.

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Ranking in Ohio

NameRank
Peterson 167
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  1. is 163rd most common Chapman
  2. is 164th most common Kelley
  3. is 165th most common Freeman
  4. is 166th most common Gordon
  5. is 167th most common Peterson
  6. is 168th most common Conley
  7. is 169th most common Morrison
  8. is 170th most common Watkins
  9. is 171st most common Perkins

Most Common First Names for Peterson

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

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 Ohio

Since June 2009
1,972

Most Popular Search

James Peterson, OH (7 searches)
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