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Peterson

in Washington

There are 9,403 people with the last name "Peterson" in Washington.

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Ranking in Washington

NameRank
Peterson 15
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  1. is 11th most common Lee
  2. is 12th most common Thompson
  3. is 13th most common Martin
  4. is 14th most common Taylor
  5. is 15th most common Peterson
  6. is 16th most common Clark
  7. is 17th most common Moore
  8. is 18th most common Thomas
  9. is 19th most common White

Most Common First Names for Peterson

David, John, Robert, James, Richard, Mark, Gary, Michael, William, Donald

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 Washington

Since June 2009
4,039

Most Popular Search

David Peterson, WA (98 searches)
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