Origins of the Petterson surname
About the Pettersons
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Interesting facts about Petterson
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Petterson surname. The oldest one dates back to 1880.
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What are the most common Petterson first names?
John
Carl
Anna
Mary
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Common jobs for Pettersons
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Pettersons in 1921
Nurse
39
Domestic Servant
7
Dressmaker
5
General Servant
5
Housemaid
5
Common male occupations for Pettersons in 1921
Able Seaman
91
Fireman
28
Mariner
19
A B
18
Sailor
16
