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