175.32 ^cm

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

Petersson (Russian: Петерссон) is carried by more people in Sweden than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Petérsson. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

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

This surname is most widely held in Sweden, where it is carried by 29,841 people, or 1 in 330. In Sweden Petersson is most prevalent in: Västra Götaland County, where 15 percent are found, Skåne County, where 14 percent are found and Kalmar County, where 13 percent are found. Outside of Sweden this surname occurs in 65 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 3 percent are found and Germany, where 1 percent are found.

Petersson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Petersson has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,494 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 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 to vote for the political 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.