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Peterson Family History
Peterson Genealogy & Family TreePeterson is a Scottish name from Aberdeenshire, Scotland, where the family held a seat from ancient times. It means “son of Peter,” which comes from the Greek work Petros and means “stone.” The name was very popular due to the Christian Apostle Peter and St. Peter. Roots for this name can also be found in Sweden. It is the 63rd most common surname in the United States. The family motto is Nihil sine Deo which means “Nothing without God.”
Other spellings include “Petersone,” “Petterson,” “MacPheadair,” “DePietro,” “DiPietro,” “Petrenko,” “Petrov,” “Petrou,” “Pieters,” “Pieterse,” “Petersen,” “Petersson,” “Peterssen,” “PIetersen,” and “Piterson.” Notable people with the surname include American NFL player Adrian Peterson (Minnesota Vikings), historical figure Thomas Mundy Peterson (the first African American to vote in an election), and American actress Amanda Peterson (Annie, Can’t Buy Me Love, A Year in the Life). The first Peterson to come to America was Henry Peterson in Virginia in 1622.
Peterson Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Thomas P Peterson (Peterson) -- --, 1828 June 1, 1907
- Jon Peterson -- --, 1250 December 0, 1314
- Florence Alice Peterson -- --, 1911 July 27, 1992 New York
- Florence Peterson -- --, 1859 January 30, 1942 New York
- Frances Peterson -- --, 1861 December 0, 1875 New York
Peterson Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Louisa Peterson -- --, 1846 December 0, 1880 New York
- Roger Carlyle Peterson -- --, 1909 October 18, 1992 Minnesota
- Rebecca Peterson -- --, 1692 December 0, 1718 North Carolina
- Grace A. Peterson -- --, 1900 May 23, 1903 Illinois
- Lloyd Trygve Peterson -- --, 1924 September 21, 2003 South Dakota
