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Where Does The Last Name Petersen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Petersen (Arabic: بيترسن, Russian: Петерсен) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be found as: Petersén, Pétersen or Petersèn. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Petersen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Petersen is the 1,936^th most commonly held last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 25,784 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 48 percent of Petersen are found; 30 percent are found in North America and 30 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 364,183^rd most commonly used first name internationally It is held by 536 people.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 79,624 people, or 1 in 4,552. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 13 percent are found, Minnesota, where 7 percent are found and Utah, where 7 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname is found in 146 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 25 percent are found and Germany, where 18 percent are found.

Petersen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Petersen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Petersen last name expanded 2,033 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,205 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,843 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 257 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 230 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Petersen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Anglican (70%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Petersen last name are 20.18% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.95% registered with the party.

The amount Petersen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 76.57% more than the national average, earning €53,025 per year; in Norway they earn 6.29% more than the national average, earning 367,853 kr per year; in Peru they earn 92.82% more than the national average, earning S/. 37,379 per year; in South Africa they earn 3.55% less than the national average, earning R 229,212 per year; in Colombia they earn 14.26% less than the national average, earning $19,465,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.74% more than the national average, earning $46,488 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.33% more than the national average, earning $52,330 CAD per year.