The Peitersen Name: Records, Origin and Blazon

Peitersen is a spelling of the English surname Peterson. At root, the name means “Son of Peter”.

Heraldry and the Peitersen name

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Peitersen, so the heraldry linked to Peterson is a starting point, not an automatic right.

Peitersen and Peterson

Records show Peitersen as one of the forms Peterson took over time. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. You may also find the name written Pietersen, Petersson and Petterson.

Names that sound alike, such as Petersen, are easily confused in old records. Get the complete Peitersen report, with a museum-style coat of arms.