Peterson Family History & Genealogy
Peterson Last Name History & Origin
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Name Origin
Son of Peter
Spellings & Pronunciations
Petersen
Nationality & Ethnicity
Sweden, Swedish
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Early Petersons
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Peterson Family Members
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Peterson Family Tree
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Most Common First Names
- John 2.8%
- Robert 1.7%
- William 1.6%
- Carl 1.5%
- Mary 1.5%
- Charles 1.5%
- James 1.2%
- George 1.2%
- Arthur 0.9%
- Anna 0.8%
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Peterson Death Records & Life Expectancy
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