Peddersen Surname

2,580,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Peddersen Surname Definition:

(Norwegian, Danish) The son of Peder (rock).

Peddersen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia301:899,85754,700
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768

Peddersen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Norwegian, Danish) The son of Peder (rock).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Peddersen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Peddersen Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Peddersen is carried by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Peddersen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Peddersen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,580,327th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 130,134,748 people. This last name is mostly found in Oceania, where 54 percent of Peddersen are found; 54 percent are found in Australasia and 54 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is held by 30 people, or 1 in 899,857. In Australia Peddersen is mostly concentrated in: Queensland, where 40 percent reside, Western Australia, where 40 percent reside and Victoria, where 20 percent reside. Without taking into account Australia this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 41 percent reside and Denmark, where 2 percent reside.

Peddersen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Peddersen surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

Peddersen earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.71% less than the national average, earning $38,096 USD per year.

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