Petersn Surname

3,274,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Greenland

Petersn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Petersn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Petersn Last Name Facts

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

Petersn (Russian: Петерсн) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Petersn? popularity and diffusion

Petersn is the 3,274,477th most prevalent family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 202,431,831 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Petersn reside; 47 percent reside in North America and 44 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Petersn is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 24,163,929. In The United States Petersn is primarily concentrated in: Ohio, where 13 percent reside, Utah, where 13 percent reside and Washington, where 13 percent reside. Apart from The United States it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 31 percent reside and Brazil, where 14 percent reside.

Petersn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Petersn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Petersn last name grew 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

Petersn Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Petersn in the Russian language
Петерснpetersn-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Petersn
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