Pedersen

== English == === Etymology === As a Danish and Norwegian surname, borrowed from Danish and Norwegian Pedersen. Compare Petersen. As an English surname, variant of Peterson. === Proper noun === Pedersen (plural Pedersens) A surname. ==== Derived terms ==== Pedersen device ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Pedersen is the 1780th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 20135 individuals. Pedersen is most common among White (94.35%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Pedersen”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN. === Anagrams === preneeds == Danish == === Etymology === Originally a patronymic from Peder +‎ -sen. === Proper noun === Pedersen a common surname originating as a patronymic == Norwegian == === Etymology === Originally a patronymic from Peder +‎ -sen. === Proper noun === Pedersen a common surname originating as a patronymic