About Petersdorf
The surname Petersdorf is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Peters," a patronymic form of the given name Peter, meaning "rock" or "stone," and "dorf," meaning "village" or "hamlet" in German. Therefore, the surname Petersdorf can be interpreted as "Peter's village" or "the village of Peter." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer of the name hailed from a place named Petersdorf or was associated with such a village.
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The surname Petersdorf is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Petersdorf based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Petersdorf in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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