Pedersen
English
Etymology
- As a Danish and Norwegian surname, borrowed from Danish and Norwegian Pedersen. Compare Petersen.
- As an English surname, variant of Peterson.
Proper noun
Pedersen (plural Pedersens)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Pedersen is the 1780th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 20135 individuals. Pedersen is most common among White (94.35%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Pedersen”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Anagrams
- preneeds
Danish
Etymology
Originally a patronymic from Peder + -sen.
Proper noun
Pedersen
- a common surname originating as a patronymic
Norwegian
Etymology
Originally a patronymic from Peder + -sen.
Proper noun
Pedersen
- a common surname originating as a patronymic