| ![Show Contents]() Peterssen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Denmark The surname Peterssen is patronymic, meaning "son of Peter." Peter is a name which comes from the Greek word petros, meaning "rock" or "stone." Jesus Christ bestowed the name on his apostle Simon, saying "Thou art Peter and upon this rock I will build my Church" and like all Biblical names, Peter became one of the most popular personal names in Christian Europe. Peterssen Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Pedersen, Peterssen, Pederssen and others.
 Peterssen migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Peterssen Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Adriaen Peterssen, who landed in America in 1643 1
Peterssen Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- John Chris Peterssen, aged 24, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1787 1
- Martn Ph Peterssen, aged 19, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1787 1
Peterssen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Carl Peterssen, aged 28, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1845 1
- Christine Peterssen, aged 22, who landed in New York in 1864 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Peterssen (post 1700) | + |
- Hjalmar Eilif Emanuel Peterssen (1852-1928), Norwegian painter from Christiania, now Oslo, Norway
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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Peterssen migration to the United States 
