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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) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Petersén, Pétersen or Petersèn. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

Petersen is the 1,936^th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 25,784 people. The last name occurs predominantly 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. Petersen is also the 364,183^rd most widely held given name internationally, borne by 536 people.

This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 79,624 people, or 1 in 4,552. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 13 percent are found, Minnesota, where 7 percent are found and Utah, where 7 percent are found. Other than 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 occurrence of Petersen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Petersen last name increased 2,033 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,205 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,843 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 257 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 230 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Petersen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Petersen 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 Republicans than The US average, with 66.95% being 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.