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Peterson

in South Dakota

There are 2,479 people with the last name "Peterson" in South Dakota.

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Ranking in South Dakota

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

Most Common First Names for Peterson

John, David, James, Robert, Mary, Dale, Larry, Linda, Michael, Scott

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 Dakota

Since June 2009
1,393

Most Popular Search

John Peterson, SD (9 searches)
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