Petersen Family History

You can see how Petersen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Petersen family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Petersen families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 70 Petersen families living in New Brunswick. This was about 34% of all the recorded Petersen's in Canada. New Brunswick had the highest population of Petersen families in 1911.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Petersen surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.