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

The surname Petherson is found in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name is the 4,427,875^th most widespread last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. The surname Petherson is primarily found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Petherson are found; 75 percent are found in South America and 70 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 287,241^st most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 810 people.

The surname is most numerous in Brazil, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 15,291,024. In Brazil Petherson is primarily concentrated in: São Paulo, where 57 percent reside, Goiás, where 21 percent reside and Federal District, where 7 percent reside. Aside from Brazil it exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 15 percent reside and France, where 5 percent reside.

Petherson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Petherson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Petherson last name contracted 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.