Pederson Surname
Approximately 24,884 people bear this surname
Pederson Surname Definition:
(Norwegian, Danish) The son of Peder (rock).
Read More About This SurnamePederson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21,209 | 1:17,090 | 2,164 |
| Canada | 2,864 | 1:12,865 | 1,900 |
| Australia | 388 | 1:69,577 | 8,251 |
| England | 158 | 1:352,646 | 25,413 |
| Liberia | 29 | 1:152,018 | 10,911 |
| Germany | 29 | 1:2,776,050 | 134,833 |
| Sweden | 27 | 1:364,695 | 25,646 |
| New Zealand | 24 | 1:188,680 | 19,801 |
| Thailand | 18 | 1:3,924,352 | 328,346 |
| South Africa | 17 | 1:3,186,924 | 115,449 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| Indonesia | 12 | 1:11,020,766 | 390,383 |
| Norway | 11 | 1:467,481 | 39,375 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Nicaragua | 6 | 1:1,003,515 | 4,885 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 22 | 1:1,107,971 | 42,566 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,702 | 1:29,506 | 3,591 |
Pederson (55) may also be a first name.
Pederson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Norwegian, Danish) The son of Peder (rock).
User-submitted Reference
Son of Peder (Peter), after a common Danish tradition of naming the children after the given name of the parents. This would often last only one generation so that Soren Christiansen's son could be Peder Sorensen who's son would be named Christian Pedersen etc.
- austinchan2Pederson Demographics
Average Male Pederson Height
177.52 cm
Average Female Pederson Height
162.91 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Pederson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pederson Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pederson (Arabic: بيدرسون, Russian: Педерсон) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pederson? popularity and diffusion
It is the 21,850th most frequently used family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 292,861 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Pederson reside; 84 percent reside in North America and 84 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Pederson is also the 1,336,256th most frequently used forename globally It is held by 55 people.
Pederson is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 21,209 people, or 1 in 17,090. In The United States Pederson is most common in: Minnesota, where 23 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Texas, where 6 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name exists in 50 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 12 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.
Pederson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Pederson has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,246 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 718 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 40 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Pederson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Pederson surname is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States Pederson are 4.85% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.62% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Pederson earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 15.98% more than the national average, earning R 275,616 per year; in United States they earn 4.84% more than the national average, earning $45,239 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.62% less than the national average, earning $48,380 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedersson | 94 | 95 | / |
| Pedderson | 94 | 39 | / |
| Petderson | 94 | 4 | / |
| Piederson | 94 | 2 | / |
| Pedersonn | 94 | 1 | / |
| Pederrson | 94 | 1 | / |
| Pedersen | 88 | 231,321 | / |
| Pedersén | 88 | 262 | / |
| Pedersan | 88 | 3 | / |
| Pedersèn | 88 | 1 | / |
| Peddersen | 82 | 56 | / |
| Pedersane | 82 | 53 | / |
| Pederssen | 82 | 28 | / |
| Paiderson | 82 | 4 | / |
| Pedersesn | 82 | 2 | / |
| Petdersen | 82 | 2 | / |
| Pederseen | 82 | 1 | / |
| Pedersian | 82 | 1 | / |
| Peedersen | 82 | 1 | / |
| Pedrejon | 75 | 211 | / |
| Pedersem | 75 | 14 | / |
| Pedercen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pedersenová | 74 | 4 | / |
| Pedrezane | 59 | 1 | / |
| Piderzhanova | 50 | 5 | / |
Pederson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pederson in the Russian language | ||
| Педерсон | pederson | - |
| Pederson in the Arabic language | ||
| بيدرسون | bydrswn | - |
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Pederson Reference & Research
Peterson DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Peterson FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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