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Peterson

in Rhode Island

There are 424 people with the last name "Peterson" in Rhode Island.

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Ranking in Rhode Island

NameRank
Peterson 188
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  1. is 184th most common Potter
  2. is 185th most common Duarte
  3. is 186th most common Dubois
  4. is 187th most common Faria
  5. is 188th most common Peterson
  6. is 189th most common Tucker
  7. is 190th most common Oconnell
  8. is 191st most common Odonnell
  9. is 192nd most common Edwards

Most Common First Names for Peterson

Robert, David, John, Steven, Henry, Mark, Nancy, Paul, Raymond, Brian

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 Rhode Island

Since June 2009
244

Most Popular Search

Robert Peterson, RI (9 searches)
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