Peterson (surname)

Peterson is a Scandinavian patronymic surname meaning "son of Peter." The given name Peter is derived from the Greek πέτρος (petros), meaning "rock" or "stone," and has been a popular name choice throughout history for the Christian apostle Peter. The surname is most commonly found in European countries such as Denmark, Germany, Holland, and Brussels in the northwestern region.^[1] There are an estimated 700 variant spellings of the surname.^[2] The form Peterson may also have arisen from Danish Petersen with a change of spelling commonly applied by Danish immigrants to English-speaking countries.

List of people with this surname[]

• Adrian Peterson (born 1985), American football running back
• Adrian N. Peterson (born 1979), American football running back
• Alan P. Peterson (1920–1998), American ornithologist and taxonomist
• Amanda Peterson (1971–2015), American actress
• Andrew Peterson (disambiguation), multiple people
• Ann Peterson (born 1947), American Olympic diver
• Arthur Peterson (disambiguation), multiple people
• Brian Peterson (disambiguation), multiple people
• Carla Peterson (actress) (born 1974), Argentinian actress
• Cassandra Peterson (born 1951), American actress best known for her screen persona "Elvira"
• Charles Gilbert Peterson (1848–1918), American Contractor and Mayor former of Lockport, NY
• Christine Peterson, American forecaster
• Clark Peterson,(born 1966), film producer
• Chip Peterson, (born 1987), American swimmer
• Collin Peterson (born 1944), American politician, congressman from Minnesota
• Coyote Peterson (born 1981) American Youtuber and Brave Wilderness Presenter
• D. J. Peterson (born 1991), American baseball player
• Dan Peterson (born 1936), American basketball coach
• Daniel Peterson, American physician in private practice in the state of Nevada
• Daniel C. Peterson, Professor of Islamic Studies and Arabic in the Department of Asian and Near Eastern Languages at Brigham Young University
• David Peterson (born 1943), Canadian politician, twentieth premier of Ontario
• Daystar Peterson (born 1992), Canadian rapper and singer known professionally as Tory Lanez
• Debbi Peterson (born 1961), American singer
• Denis Peterson, American painter
• Donald H. Peterson (1933–2018), former American NASA astronaut
• Dorothy Peterson (1897–1979), American actress
• Doug Peterson (1945–2017), American yacht designer
• Drew Peterson (born 1954), American former Illinois police sergeant and convicted murderer
• Dustin Peterson (born 1994), American baseball player
• Dutton S. Peterson (1894–1964), New York clergyman and politician
• Elly M. Peterson (1914–2008) American, Michigan politician
• Eric Peterson (born 1946), Canadian actor
• Eric Peterson (musician) (born 1964), American guitarist
• Erik Peterson (theologian) (1890–1960), German theologian
• Esther Peterson (1906–1997), American, Assistant Secretary of Labor
• Eugene H. Peterson (1932–2018), American Presbyterian minister, scholar, theologian, author, and poet
• Frank Peterson (born 1963), German music producer
• Franklin P. Peterson (1930–2000), American mathematician
• Frederick Peterson (neurologist) (1859–1938), American neurologist, psychiatrist, and poet
• George P. "Bud" Peterson (born 1952), president, Georgia Institute of Technology
• Gil Peterson (born 1936), American actor and singer
• Gilbert Peterson (1824–1890), American Contractor
• Gilles Peterson (born 1964), English DJ
• Gordon Peterson, American broadcast journalist
• Halvor H. Peterson (1831–1917), American farmer and politician
• Hattie Peterson (1930–2017), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
• Jace Peterson (born 1990), American baseball player
• Jeret Peterson (1981–2011), American aerial skier
• Jerome P. Peterson (1936–2018), American educator and politician
• Jesse Peterson (1850–1921), American Industrialist and Presidential Elector
• Jim Peterson (born 1941), Canadian politician
• John Peterson (disambiguation), multiple people
• Jordan Peterson (born 1962), Canadian psychologist, professor, academic, author and motivational speaker
• Kandi Peterson (born 1981), American singer of dutch roots
• Keith Peterson (born 1956), Canadian politician
• Kevin Peterson (American football) (born 1994), American football player
• Kristjan Jaak Peterson (1801–1822), Estonian poet
• Laci Peterson (1975–2002), American, murdered wife of Scott Peterson
• Lenka Peterson (born 1925), American actress
• Liza Jessie Peterson, American playwright, actor, activist, and educator
• Lynn Peterson, American politician
• Lynn Peterson, Canadian, mayor of Thunder Bay, Ontario
• Mark Peterson (disambiguation), several people
• Martha Peterson (born 1945)
• Maurice Peterson (1889–1952), British diplomat
• Michael Peterson (disambiguation)
• Morris Peterson (born 1977), American basketball player
• Norm Peterson (politician) (born 1939), Australian politician
• Olive Peterson (1894–1965), American bridge player
• Oscar Peterson (1925–2007), Canadian jazz pianist and composer
• Oscar V. Peterson (1899–1942), American seaman in the US Navy
• Patrick Peterson (born 1990), American football player
• Peter George Peterson (1926–2018), businessman, author, and politician
• Peter Peterson, 19th century Wisconsin merchant
• Pete Peterson (1929–2019), baseball player
• Pete Peterson (born 1935), American POW, US Congressman from Florida, and later ambassador to Vietnam
• Peter Peterson (born 1953), former Canadian Member of Parliament
• Pete Peterson (1903–1962), American motion picture special effects and stop-motion animation pioneer*
• Ralph Peterson (1962–2021), American jazz drummer and bandleader
• Ray Peterson (1939–2005), American pop singer
• Rebecca Peterson (born 1995), Swedish tennis player
• Robin Peterson (born 1979), South African cricketer
• Roger Peterson (musician), Aruban-Dutch musician
• Roger Peterson (pilot) (1937–1959), pilot of the plane that crashed killing Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and Jiles Perry Richardson
• Roger Tory Peterson (1908–1996), American naturalist, ornithologist, artist, and educator
• Ronnie Peterson (1944–1978), Swedish racing driver
• Russell W. Peterson (1916–2011), American engineer and politician, governor of Delaware
• Scott Peterson (born 1972), American convicted murderer
• Shelley Peterson (born 1952), Canadian actress
• Stephen Peterson (rower) (born 1963), American world champion rower in 1990, 1996 Olympian
• Thalia Gouma-Peterson (1933–2001), American professor
• Thomas Mundy Peterson (1824–1904), first African-American to vote in an election
• Thorleif T. Peterson (1885–1982), American farmer and politician
• Todd Peterson (place kicker) (born 1970), American football player
• Trudy Huskamp Peterson (born 1945), American historian, former acting Archivist of the United States
• Vadal Peterson (1892–1976), American college sports coach
• Val Peterson (1903–1983), American, governor of Nebraska
• Vicki Peterson (born 1958), American pop musician
• Walter R. Peterson, Jr. (1922–2011), governor of New Hampshire
• W. Wesley Peterson (1924–2009), American mathematician and computer scientist
• William Peterson (academic) (1856–1921), Scottish Latinist and classical scholar

Fictional characters with this surname[]

• Cora Peterson, a character in the 1966 science fiction film Fantastic Voyage
• Chris Peterson, the main character from the American TV sitcom Get a Life (1990–1992)
• Fred and Gladys Peterson, characters from the American TV sitcom Get a Life (1990–1992)
• Lindsay Peterson, character in the television series Queer as Folk
• Minty Peterson, character in EastEnders
• Norm Peterson, character on the American TV show Cheers
• Penny, Patty, and Paul Peterson, characters in the 2014 computer animated film Mr. Peabody & Sherman
• Ray Peterson, character portrayed by Tom Hanks in The 'Burbs
• Sloane Peterson, character portrayed by Mia Sara in Ferris Bueller's Day Off
• Stinky Peterson, character on Animated TV Show Hey Arnold!.

References[]

Surname list

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