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

Petersson (Russian: Петерссон) has its highest incidence in Sweden. It may appear as a variant: Petérsson. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

It is the 17,073^rd most frequently occurring family name internationally, held by around 1 in 224,294 people. Petersson occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Petersson reside; 96 percent reside in Northern Europe and 96 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 1,039,322^nd most frequently occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 85 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Sweden, where it is borne by 29,841 people, or 1 in 330. In Sweden Petersson is most frequent in: Västra Götaland County, where 15 percent are found, Skåne County, where 14 percent are found and Kalmar County, where 13 percent are found. Barring Sweden Petersson exists in 65 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 3 percent are found and Germany, where 1 percent are found.

Petersson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Petersson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held 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 with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.14% being 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.