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

The surname Petersons (Russian: Петерсонс) is held by more people in Latvia than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Pētersons. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The surname Petersons is the 110,711^th most frequently held surname globally It is held by around 1 in 1,736,370 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 87 percent of Petersons are found; 87 percent are found in Northern Europe and 84 percent are found in Baltic Europe. It is also the 3,684,242^nd most common given name at a global level, held by 10 people.

The last name Petersons is most commonly occurring in Latvia, where it is held by 3,518 people, or 1 in 583. In Latvia Petersons is most prevalent in: Vidzeme, where 48 percent live, Riga Planning Region, where 39 percent live and Kurzeme Planning Region, where 6 percent live. Barring Latvia it exists in 26 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 5 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.

Petersons Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Petersons has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 2,060 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Petersons Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Petersons are 14.51% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 67.74% being registered to vote for 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.