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Peterson

in Virginia

There are 3,428 people with the last name "Peterson" in Virginia.

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Ranking in Virginia

NameRank
Peterson 166
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  1. is 162nd most common Gregory
  2. is 163rd most common Adkins
  3. is 164th most common Woods
  4. is 165th most common Gardner
  5. is 166th most common Peterson
  6. is 167th most common Vaughan
  7. is 168th most common Palmer
  8. is 169th most common Shifflett
  9. is 170th most common Rice

Most Common First Names for Peterson

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

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 Virginia

Since June 2009
1,678

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David Peterson, VA (9 searches)
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