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Peterson

in South Carolina

There are 2,244 people with the last name "Peterson" in South Carolina.

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Ranking in South Carolina

NameRank
Peterson 183
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  1. is 179th most common Horton
  2. is 180th most common Palmer
  3. is 181st most common Nichols
  4. is 182nd most common Willis
  5. is 183rd most common Peterson
  6. is 184th most common Hunt
  7. is 185th most common Rhodes
  8. is 186th most common Vaughn
  9. is 187th most common Lane

Most Common First Names for Peterson

James, Robert, John, David, Michael, Mary, William, Mark, Charles, 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 South Carolina

Since June 2009
723

Most Popular Search

James Peterson, SC (9 searches)
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