175.32 ^cm

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

Petersson (Russian: Петерссон) is borne by more people in Sweden than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Petérsson. For other potential spellings of Petersson click here.

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

Petersson is the 17,073^rd most prevalent last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 224,294 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of Petersson are found; 96 percent are found in Northern Europe and 96 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 1,039,322^nd most frequent first name globally, borne by 85 people.

Petersson is most commonly held in Sweden, where it is held by 29,841 people, or 1 in 330. In Sweden Petersson is most prevalent in: Västra Götaland County, where 15 percent live, Skåne County, where 14 percent live and Kalmar County, where 13 percent live. Barring Sweden this last name occurs in 65 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 3 percent live and Germany, where 1 percent live.

Petersson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Petersson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Petersson surname grew 1,494 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 9,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Petersson Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Petersson are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.14% registered with the party.

The amount Petersson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 21.88% more than the national average, earning 421,795 kr per year; in United States they earn 19.9% more than the national average, earning $51,735 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.06% more than the national average, earning $53,689 CAD per year.