Petersen

Petersen is a common Danish patronymic surname, meaning "son of Peter". Petersén is a Swedish orthographic variant.

Notable people with the name include:

Alexandros Petersen (1984–2014), American academic Alfonso Petersen (born 1961), Mexican physician and politician

Alicia O'Shea Petersen (1862–1923), Tasmanian suffragist and social reformer Alviro Petersen (born 1980), South African cricketer

Anja Petersen (born 2000), German operatic soprano Anker Eli Petersen (born 1959), Faroese writer and artist Ann Petersen (1927–2003), Belgian actress

Anne C. Petersen (born 1944), American psychologist Anne Helen Petersen, American writer and journalist

Arne Petersen (1913–1990), Danish cyclist Arnold Petersen (1885–1976), American socialist Arona Petersen, artist, businesswoman and chef

B Barbara A. Petersen, American politician Barry Petersen (born 1949), American journalist Bent Blach Petersen (1924–1984), Danish rower Bernt Petersen (1937–2017), Danish furniture designer

Bo Petersen (born 1958), Danish speedway rider Bobbi Petersen, American volleyball coach

Branden Petersen (born 1986), American politician Brandon Petersen (born 1994), South African soccer player Brett Petersen (born 1976), South African swimmer

Calvin Petersen (born 1961), South African soccer player Carl Petersen (Danish politician) (1894–1984), Danish politician Carl Petersen (neuroscientist), Denmark-born Swiss neuroscientist Carl Petersen (runner) (1902–1983), Danish long-distance runner Carl Emil Petersen (1875–1971), US Navy Medal of Honor recipient

Carl Wilhelm Petersen (1868–1933), German lawyer and politician Casper Petersen (1826–1906), 19th century American politician Chap Petersen (born 1968), American politician from Virginia

Christian Petersen (ice hockey) (1937–2009), Norwegian ice hockey player Christian Petersen (politician) (1801–1875), Norwegian politician Christian Petersen (sculptor) (1885–1961), American sculptor Christian G. Petersen (born 1978), Norwegian footballer Christian T. Petersen (born 2000), American game designer Christina Petersen (born 1974), Danish footballer Clemens Petersen (1834–1918), Danish esthetician and critic Clyde Petersen (born 1980), American film director, animator, and musician

Cynthia Petersen, Canadian lawyer and judge

Daniel Frederik Petersen (1757–1816), Norwegian general Danny J. Petersen (1949–1970), Vietnam War Medal of Honor recipient Dave Petersen (born 1992), English rugby league footballer

David L. Petersen (born 1943), American theologian Desiree Petersen (born 1953), Canadian professional wrestler Devon Petersen (born 1986), South African darts player

Doug Petersen (Canadian football) (born 1969), Canadian football player Douglas W. Petersen (1948–2014), American politician

Edvard Petersen (1841–1911), Danish painter Eileen Ward Petersen (born 1937), Danish swimmer Elisa Petersen (1876–1932), Danish politician and women's rights activist

Emil Petersen, Danish motorcycle racer Emilie Petersen (1782–1859), Swedish philanthropist Eric Petersen, American actor Erich Petersen (1889–1963), German general (1889–1963) Erik Petersen (rower) (1939–2025), Danish rower Erling Petersen (1906–1992), Norwegian economist and politician Ernst Petersen (1906–1959), German architect and actor Ethel Ward Petersen (born 1942), Danish swimmer Eugen Petersen (1836–1919), German classical archaeologist and philologist

Ewa Hedkvist Petersen (born 1952), Swedish politician

Frank S. Petersen (1922–2011), American politician Fred Petersen (rugby league) (born 1978), Samoa international rugby league footballer Fred A. Petersen (1808–1885), American architect

G Gavin Petersen, American college basketball coach Georg Petersen (1820–1900), Danish businessman

Gert Petersen (1927–2009), Danish socialist politician and journalist Graeme Petersen (born 1941), New Zealand footballer Grant Petersen (born 1954), American businessman Greg Petersen, American soccer player and coach

Henning Eiler Petersen (1877–1946), Danish mycologist, botanist and marine biologist Henry Petersen (1900–1949), Danish pole vaulter Henry E. Petersen (1921–1991), American lawyer

Jann Ingi Petersen (born 1984), Faroese footballer Jasmine Petersen (born 2002), South African politician

Knud Arne Petersen (1862–1943), Danish architect

L Lars Petersen (born 1965), Danish dressage rider Leif Sylvester Petersen (born 1940), Danish artist, musician and actor Leiva Petersen (1912–1992), German classical philologist and publisher

M Malia Ann Kawailanamalie Petersen, Hula dancer Malin Petersen (born 1981), Swedish equestrian Marga Petersen (1919–2002), German athlete Mariane Petersen (1937–2025), Greenlandic poet, translator, museum curator, and politician Marie Petersen (1816–1859), German author

N Naalli Petersen (1919–1997), Danish sailor Naimángitsoᴋ' Petersen (1957–2013), Greenlandic politician Neal Petersen (born 1967), South African yacht racer Nick Petersen (born 1989), Canadian ice hockey player

Ole Gunnar Petersen (born 1934), Danish sailor Ole Holger Petersen (born 1943), Danish-born professor Ole Peter Petersen (1822–1901), Norwegian-American clergyman

Pete Petersen (politician) (born 1950), American politician Peter Petersen (actor) (1876–1956), Austrian actor Peter Petersen (musicologist) (born 1940), German musicologist Peter Petersen (soccer) (born 1981), South African soccer player

Peter Arnoldus Petersen (1851–1916), Norwegian businessman Peter Christian Petersen (1791–1853), Norwegian naval officer Peter J. K. Petersen (1821–1896), Norwegian businessman Petra Petersen (1901–1989), Danish resistance fighter and communist politician Poul Petersen (badminton) (born 1950), Danish badminton player

Poul Petersen (swimmer) (1912–1959), Danish swimmer Poul Erik Petersen (1927–1992), Danish footballer

Sergeal Petersen (born 1994), South African rugby union footballer Sherwin Petersen (born 1953), Canadian politician Sigmund R. Petersen (1936–2024), Former NOAA Corps Director

Søren Petersen (weightlifter) (1890–1971), Danish weightlifter Søren Henrik Petersen (1788–1860), Danish printmaker Søren Juul Petersen (born 1963), Danish film producer Søren Ryge Petersen (born 1945), Danish television host

Suzana Petersen (born 1947), Brazilian tennis player Sven Petersen (born 1954), United States Virgin Islands bobsledder Svend Petersen (1911–1992), American political scientist

Ulrich Petersen (1927–2017), Peruvian-born American geologist

V Vilhelm Petersen (1830–1913), Danish architect Vilhelm Petersen (painter) (1812–1880), Danish landscape painter Vinca Petersen, British photographer

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