Peterson

family name
Intangible patronymic_family_name Q12191064
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Peterson

Summary

Peterson is a patronymic family name[1]. Peterson has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Peterson's instance of is recorded as patronymic family name[3].
  • Peterson's instance of is recorded as family name[4].
  • Peterson's based on is recorded as patronymic family name[5].
  • Peterson's writing system is recorded as Latin script[6].
  • Peterson's Commons category is recorded as Peterson (surname)[7].
  • Peterson's language of work or name is recorded as English[8].
  • Peterson's language of work or name is recorded as Swedish[9].
  • Peterson's said to be the same as is recorded as Petersohn[10].
  • Peterson's said to be the same as is recorded as Q27094683[11].
  • Peterson's said to be the same as is recorded as Petersson[12].
  • Peterson's said to be the same as is recorded as Pieterson[13].
  • Peterson's said to be the same as is recorded as Pederson[14].
  • Peterson's said to be the same as is recorded as Peitersen[15].
  • Peterson's said to be the same as is recorded as Pedersén[16].
  • Peterson's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Peterson'}[17].
  • Peterson's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'Peterson'}[18].
  • Peterson's different from is recorded as Peterson[19].
  • Peterson's Soundex is recorded as P362[20].
  • Peterson's Cologne phonetics is recorded as 12786[21].
  • Peterson's Caverphone is recorded as PTSN11[22].
  • Peterson's attested in is recorded as Finnish Population Information System[23].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include patronymic family name[3] and family name[4].

Why It Matters

Peterson has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Peterson is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . www2.ub.gu.se. www2.ub.gu.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . www2.ub.gu.se. www2.ub.gu.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . www2.ub.gu.se. www2.ub.gu.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . www2.ub.gu.se. www2.ub.gu.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Harmonia Amanda · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wolfram language entity code → Entity["Surname", "Peterson"]
    Said to be the same as → Petersohn, Q27094683, Petersson +4
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P4839]]: Entity["Surname", "Peterson"], Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/55548737|Peterson (#55548737)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/1497|Wol"
  2. 6w ago · Harmonia Amanda · 2026-08-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → Peterson
    Aliases → —
    Instance of → patronymic family name, family name
    Instance of → —
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P460]]: [[Q89829628]]"
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