About Pedersen
The surname Pedersen is of Danish and Norwegian origin, derived from the given name Peder, which is the Scandinavian form of Peter. The name Peter itself comes from the Greek word "petros," meaning "rock" or "stone." Therefore, the surname Pedersen can be interpreted to mean "son of Peder" or "son of Peter." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used in Denmark and Norway to denote a person's descent from a male ancestor named Peder or Peter.
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The surname Pedersen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pedersen based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Pedersen is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Pedersen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Pedersen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.