Last Name PETTERS

Summary/Contribute


Meaning The son of Peter, an old dialectic form.
Origin English, Irish

Rank 46,839 (2000 US census) 22,734 (1990 US census)
Count 427 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 83.84%, or 358 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 11.24%, or 48 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0%, or 0 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • undisclosed % as two or more races, and
  • 3.51%, or 15 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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