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Peterson

in West Virginia

There are 359 people with the last name "Peterson" in West Virginia.

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Ranking in West Virginia

NameRank
Peterson 772
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  1. is 768th most common Henson
  2. is 769th most common Horton
  3. is 770th most common Preston
  4. is 771st most common Lemon
  5. is 772nd most common Peterson
  6. is 773rd most common Wamsley
  7. is 774th most common Byers
  8. is 775th most common Salmons
  9. is 776th most common Clutter

Most Common First Names for Peterson

Robert, James, Michael, Richard, Brian, Mark, Charles, Brenda, Gary

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 West Virginia

Since June 2009
196

Most Popular Search

Robert Peterson, WV (8 searches)
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