Peterson

Meaning

1. A surname transferred from the given name.
2. A number of places in the United States:
3. A number of places in the United States:
4. A number of places in the United States:
5. A number of places in the United States:

Translations

Peterson

Peterson

Peterson

Pérez

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpitɚsən/

Etymology

Cognate with Danish: Pedersen

Cognate with Polish: Piotrowicz

Cognate with Slovenian: Petrič

In summary

English, Scottish, and German surname, from Peter + -son. Found parallel in many other languages, such as Norwegian and Danish Pedersen, Pettersen, Polish Piotrowicz, Slovene Petrič, Petrovčič, Petrovič, Petric, Petrovic, etc. Also Americanized from Swedish Petersson, Pettersson.