Petterson Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Not every Petterson is related, but the name itself grew out of Peterson. The family name meaning is “Son of Peter”, the same as for Peterson. Petterson adds “t” to Peterson, a small change that appeared as the name was written down. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. Other spellings include Pettersson, Petersson and Pieterson.

3,136 Americans were listed as Petterson in the 2010 census. Names that sound alike, such as Patterson, Pederson and Paterson, are easily confused in old records.

There is no single Petterson family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Get the complete Petterson report, with a museum-style coat of arms.