LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Petersen
Petersen is the 563rd most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 58,885 people carried it — about 19.7 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Petersen are White.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White90.5%
Hispanic3.6%
Multiracial3.1%
Black1.6%
Asian American0.9%
Native American0.3%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#574
49,742
2000
#543
55,185
2010
#571
58,480
2020
#563
58,885