Pettersson
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| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Word/name | Biblical |
| Meaning | "son of Peter" |
| Region of origin | Scandinavia |
| Other names | |
| Variant form | Petersen Petterson |
Pettersson is a common Swedish patronymic surname, meaning "son of Peter".
As of 2014, 92.7% of all known bearers of the surname Pettersson were residents of Sweden (frequency 1:151), 1.7% of Finland (1:4,550), 1.3% of Norway (1:5,791) and 1.0% of Denmark (1:8,338).
In Sweden, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:151) in the following counties:
- 1. Gotland County (1:34)
- 2. Södermanland County (1:72)
- 3. Västmanland County (1:75)
- 4. Örebro County (1:80)
- 5. Uppsala County (1:87)
- 6. Östergötland County (1:101)
- 7. Västernorrland County (1:126)
- 8. Gävleborg County (1:129)
- 9. Dalarna County (1:134)
- 10. Norrbotten County (1:137)
- 11. Värmland County (1:143)
In Finland, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:4,550) in the following regions:[1]
- 1. Åland (1:182)
- 2. Ostrobothnia (1:1,224)
- 3. Southwest Finland (1:2,209)
- 4. Uusimaa (1:3,525)
- 5. Central Ostrobothnia (1:3,934)
