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

The surname Petersons (Russian: Петерсонс) occurs more in Latvia more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Pētersons. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name is the 110,711^th most commonly occurring last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,736,370 people. Petersons occurs mostly in Europe, where 87 percent of Petersons reside; 87 percent reside in Northern Europe and 84 percent reside in Baltic Europe. It is also the 3,684,242^nd most commonly occurring first name at a global level It is held by 10 people.

The surname Petersons is most commonly occurring in Latvia, where it is borne by 3,518 people, or 1 in 583. In Latvia Petersons is primarily concentrated in: Vidzeme, where 48 percent are found, Riga Planning Region, where 39 percent are found and Kurzeme Planning Region, where 6 percent are found. Beside Latvia this last name occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 5 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.

Petersons Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Petersons has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Petersons last name increased 2,060 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Petersons Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Petersons last name are 14.51% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 67.74% being registered with the political party.

The amount Petersons earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 86.82% less than the national average, earning R 31,332 per year; in United States they earn 15.89% more than the national average, earning $50,006 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.71% more than the national average, earning $56,494 CAD per year.