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

The last name Pieterson is more commonly found in Ghana than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname is the 121,466^th most widespread family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,933,036 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 81 percent of Pieterson are found; 43 percent are found in West Africa and 43 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,068,082^nd most commonly occurring first name internationally, borne by 81 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Ghana, where it is borne by 1,593 people, or 1 in 16,962. Aside from Ghana Pieterson exists in 27 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 38 percent live and The Netherlands, where 14 percent live.

Pieterson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Pieterson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Pieterson surname grew 350 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 340 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pieterson Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Pieterson surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pieterson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 9.95% less than the national average, earning R 213,984 per year; in United States they earn 3.84% less than the national average, earning $41,493 USD per year and in Canada they earn 46.41% more than the national average, earning $72,740 CAD per year.