About Pettersen
The surname Pettersen is a patronymic surname of Norwegian origin. It is derived from the given name Petter, which is the Norwegian form of the name Peter. The suffix "-sen" indicates "son of," so Pettersen means "son of Petter" or "son of Peter." It is a common surname in Norway and is often used to identify the descendants of someone named Petter or Peter.
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The surname Pettersen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pettersen 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 Pettersen is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Pettersen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Pettersen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.