Origins of the Petersen surname

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    In 1921, most Petersens lived in london

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    21,000 Petersen Travel & migration records
    2,000 Petersens found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Petersen first names?

    Peter

    Hans

    Anna

    Marie

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    Common jobs for Petersens

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Petersens in 1921

    Tailoress

    5

    Dressmaker

    4

    Living On Own Means

    4

    Stenographers And Typists

    4

    Visitor

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Petersens in 1921

    Able Seaman

    144

    Farm Hands

    113

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    86

    General Farmers

    84

    Tinsmiths

    53

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