Meaning of the namePeterson
- Male
- English origin
- Pe-ter-son
Peterson is a masculine name of English origin, coming from the surname formed by Peter and -son, which means 'son of Peter'.
- People (2022)
- 18,893
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,104
- Median age
- 27 years
- 2010 Census
- 18,910
- people
Peterson in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Peterson, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (5,173 people).
103 women 18,790 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Peterson is most common
States with the highest share of people named Peterson in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.019%
- Santa Catarina 0.016%
- São Paulo 0.015%
- Paraná 0.014%
- Espírito Santo 0.014%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 6,443 | 0.015% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 2,110 | 0.013% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 2,049 | 0.019% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,969 | 0.010% |
| Paraná | 1,607 | 0.014% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,234 | 0.016% |
| Espírito Santo | 528 | 0.014% |
| Bahia | 389 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 333 | 0.012% |
| Goiás | 326 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso | 277 | 0.008% |
| Pará | 276 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 215 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 182 | 0.005% |
| Distrito Federal | 180 | 0.006% |
| Maranhão | 119 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 101 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 95 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 92 | 0.006% |
| Ceará | 91 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 67 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 56 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 50 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 47 | 0.003% |
| Roraima | 25 | 0.004% |
| Amapá | 23 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Peterson
According to Wiktionary, Peterson is an English, Scottish and German surname formed from Peter plus the suffix -son, 'son of'. Peter comes from the Greek Πέτρος (Petros), 'stone', according to Behind the Name, and Pedro is the Portuguese form. The Morfemário of the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) also describes -son as an English patronymic formative. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 18,893 people named Peterson, with a median age of 27. Proportionally, the name is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Peterson · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Peter · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Morfemário · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
Questions about the name Peterson
What does the name Peterson mean?
Peterson means “son of Peter”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Peterson in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 18,893 people with the first name Peterson, which ranks it number 1,104 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Peterson a boy's or a girl's name?
Peterson is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 103 women and 18,790 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Peterson?
Peterson is a name of English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Peterson most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.019% of the state's population is named Peterson (2,049 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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