| ![Show Contents]() Petersson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Sweden
Etymology of PeterssonWhat does the name Petersson mean? The surname Petersson is a patronymic name created originally from the personal name of a male relative. Petersson is derived from the Greek word "petros," which means 'rock.' Forms of this name gained much popularity in the Middle Ages, as it appears in the Bible, bestowed by Christ on an apostle. St. Peter is often regarded as being the founder of the Christian church. The suffix "sson" and its variants are translatable as "son of." Petersson Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: pettersen and others.
| Petersson migration to the United States | + |
Petersson Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Brita Petersson, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1627 1
- Hans Petersson, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1627 1
- Lars Petersson, who landed in Delaware in 1693 1
Petersson Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Emanuel Petersson, aged 22, who landed in New York in 1835 1
- Anna Elisabeth Petersson, aged 39, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1848 1
- Johannes Peter Petersson, aged 26, who landed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1848 1
- Billy Edvard Petersson, aged 25, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1849 1
- Alexander Petersson, aged 26, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1849 1
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Petersson (post 1700) | + |
- Ruth Petersson Bancroft (1908-2017), American landscape designer, creator of the Ruth Bancroft Garden in Walnut Creek, California
- 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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