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

The surname Pettersen (Russian: Петтерсен) is more commonly found in Norway than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Pettersén. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name is the 19,783^rd most frequently used surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 263,278 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Pettersen live; 84 percent live in Northern Europe and 84 percent live in Scandinavia. Pettersen is also the 2,239,265^th most frequent first name throughout the world, held by 23 people.

The surname Pettersen is most frequently held in Norway, where it is carried by 22,528 people, or 1 in 228. In Norway Pettersen is most common in: Eastern Norway, where 48 percent reside, Northern Norway, where 25 percent reside and Western Norway, where 14 percent reside. Outside of Norway Pettersen is found in 57 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent reside and Sweden, where 1 percent reside.

Pettersen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Pettersen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pettersen surname rose 2,786 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 1,125 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 350 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pettersen Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Pettersen last name are 4.22% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50.99% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Pettersen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 7.62% less than the national average, earning 319,707 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 16.2% less than the national average, earning R 199,152 per year; in United States they earn 4.52% more than the national average, earning $45,099 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.77% more than the national average, earning $50,561 CAD per year.