Peterson-Lewis Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Trinidad and Tobago

Peterson-Lewis Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Peterson & Lewis.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Peterson-Lewis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013

Peterson-Lewis Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Peterson-Lewis Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Peterson-Lewis has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Peterson-Lewis? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 7,593,402nd most widely held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Peterson-Lewis live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States it is mostly found in: New York, where 50 percent live, Florida, where 25 percent live and Maine, where 25 percent live. Other than The United States it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Jamaica, where 17 percent live and Trinidad and Tobago, where 17 percent live.

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Footnotes

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