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Peterson

in Oregon

There are 4,893 people with the last name "Peterson" in Oregon.

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Ranking in Oregon

NameRank
Peterson 20
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  1. is 16th most common White
  2. is 17th most common Lee
  3. is 18th most common Thomas
  4. is 19th most common Baker
  5. is 20th most common Peterson
  6. is 21st most common Walker
  7. is 22nd most common Harris
  8. is 23rd most common Young
  9. is 24th most common Garcia

Most Common First Names for Peterson

John, David, Robert, James, Eric, Gary, Michael, Richard, Thomas, Mark

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 Oregon

Since June 2009
1,734

Most Popular Search

John Peterson, OR (9 searches)
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