Pedersen Family Name and Heraldry

Pedersen and Petersen are two spellings with one history.

What does the surname Pedersen mean?

The name is usually explained as “Son of Peter”. According to the 2010 US Census, the Pedersen surname had 20,135 bearers. Spanish statistics put 339 people with Pedersen in first position and 111 in second.

How is Pedersen related to Petersen?

Pedersen writes “d” in place of the “t” found in Petersen, a common scribal difference. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

Is there a Pedersen coat of arms?

Arms linked to Petersen and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Research your Pedersen family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.