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

The surname Pettersson (Russian: Петтерссон) has its highest incidence in Sweden. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Pettersson.

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

The last name is the 8,077^th most commonly used surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 103,503 people. The surname Pettersson occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Pettersson are found; 97 percent are found in Northern Europe and 96 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 1,688,769^th most frequently held first name world-wide, borne by 37 people.

The surname Pettersson is most common in Sweden, where it is held by 65,001 people, or 1 in 151. In Sweden Pettersson is most frequent in: Stockholm County, where 17 percent are found, Västra Götaland County, where 15 percent are found and Östergötland County, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Sweden this last name is found in 73 countries. It is also found in Finland, where 2 percent are found and Norway, where 1 percent are found.

Pettersson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Pettersson has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 3,938 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 6,300 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pettersson Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Pettersson last name are 5.49% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.72% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pettersson earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 5.74% more than the national average, earning 365,937 kr per year; in Peru they earn 44.45% less than the national average, earning S/. 10,768 per year; in South Africa they earn 56.31% less than the national average, earning R 103,824 per year; in United States they earn 0.43% less than the national average, earning $42,964 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.02% less than the national average, earning $46,693 CAD per year.