Cognomen Petersen (Petersen 
, Петерсен 
, פטרסן 
) , across the world, is a widespread surname. The family name Petersen is habitual in Greenland, where it is a prevalent surname, Denmark, and U.S. Virgin Islands, where it is a common surname (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it is commonest in Denmark, the United States, and Germany.
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| Petersen | Australia, South Africa, United States, Germany, Denmark |
| Петерсен | Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine, Belarus, Russia |
| פטרסן | Israel |
| ปีเตอร์เซน | Thailand |
Pedersen, Pederson, Pedersén, Peitersen, Peter, Petersohn, Peterson, Petersson, Petersèn, Petersén, Pietersen, Pieterson, Pétersen, Pëtersen, Педерсен, Петер, Петерсон, Петерссон, Питерсен, Питерсон, פדרסן, פטר, פטרסון, بيتر, เพเธอร์เซ่น, ピーター, ピーターソン, ペーター, 彼得, 彼德, and 피더슨
| johann petersen DE (b. 1500) |
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| anneke petersen DE (b. 1505) |
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matthias petersen Danish whaler, DE (b. 1632) |
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| hermann petersen German politician, DE (b. 1592) |
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johanna eleonora petersen German author, DE (b. 1644) |
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johann wilhelm petersen German theologian, DE (b. 1649) |
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| anna petersen DE (b. 1618) |
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| jakob de petersen DE (b. 1622) |
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| david petersen Dutch composer, NL (b. 1651) |
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| ulrich petersen German regional historian, DE (b. 1656) |
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balthasar petersen DK (b. 1703) |
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herman petersen SE (b. 1713) |
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| johann christian petersen German jurist and mayor (1682-1766), DE (b. 1682) |
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| jacob de petersen Amsterdam slave trader (b. 1703) |
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frederik petersen Norwegian painter (1759-1825), NO (b. 1759) |
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