Petersen

Petersen is a family name. It is the most common surname in Schleswig -Holstein. A variant of the name is Petersén.

Importance

The name is a patronymic form and means son of Peter.

The following people bear the family name:

A

Adolf Petersen (1874-1949), Prussian postal worker and local historian
Adolph Cornelius Petersen (1804-1854), German astronomer
Alfred Petersen ( employer representative) ( 1885-1960 ), German employers Represented
Alfred Petersen (1909-2004), German theologian
Anders Petersen ( Knut Anders Fredrik Petersen, 1944), Swedish photographer
Anders Petersen ( artist) ( born 1959 ), German graphic artist and object artist
Andreas Petersen ( boxer ) ( 1901-1976 ), Danish boxer
Andreas Petersen ( historian ) ( born 1961 ), German historian
Andreas Petersen ( organist ) ( born 1968 ), German organist and composer
Andreas Petersen - Rom (1914-1985), Danish painter
Andrew Petersen (1870-1952), American politician
Anette Petersen, later Anette Brandhorst (1936-1999), German art collector and heiress of the family of industrialists Henkel
Anker Eli Petersen ( born 1959 ), Faroese Graphic
Annar Petersen ( born 1931 ), Norwegian ice hockey player
Arnold Petersen ( politician ) ( 1892-1953 ), German politician ( NSDAP)
Arnold Petersen ( director ) ( 1926-2013 ), German dramatist and theater director
Asmus Petersen (1900-1962), German agronomist
Axel Petersen ( 20th century), Danish tennis player

B

Birna Petersen ( b. 1970 ), Icelandic Badminton player
Bjoern Petersen ( 20th century), Scandinavian entomologist

C

Carl Petersen (architect ) ( 1874-1923 ), Danish architect
Carl Petersen ( historian ) ( 1885-1942 ), German historian
Carl Petersen ( minister) ( 1894-1984 ), Danish politician
Carl Albrecht Petersen (1835-1909), farmer, agricultural official and agricultural writer
Carl Friedrich Petersen (1809-1892), German jurist and politician
Carl Wilhelm Petersen (1868-1933), German jurist and politician ( DDP)
Carl Wilhelm Petersén (1884-1973), Swedish curler
Charlotte Petersen (1904-1994), German journalist
Christian Petersen ( philologist ) ( 1802-1872 ), German classical scholar and librarian
Christian Petersen (sculptor ) ( 1885-1961 ), American sculptor of Danish origin
Christian Petersen ( engineer) ( born 1931 ), German engineer and university teacher
Christian Petersen ( hockey player ) ( 1937-2009 ), Norwegian ice hockey player
Christian Petersen Tobias (* 1963), German philologist and Indo-Europeanist
Christian T. Petersen, American game designer and publishers
Christian man Inge Petersen, Danish track cyclist
Colin Petersen ( born 1946 ), Australian actor and musician

D

Dag -Ernst Petersen ( born 1942 ), German book and paper conservator and author
Dan Petersen (born 1972 ), Danish football player
David Petersen (* 1650, † 1737), North German composer and violinist
David Petersen ( bassoonist ) (* 1968), German bassoonist
Detlef Petersen ( born 1950 ), German musician, keyboardist, music producer and composer
Devon Petersen ( born 1986 ), South African darts player
Dorit Feddersen -Petersen Urd (* 1948), German scientist behavior

E

Egmont Harald Petersen (1860-1914), Danish publisher
Erich Petersen (1871-1942), German government officials and deputy
Erich Petersen (General ) ( 1889-1963 ), German officer, last Luftwaffe General in World War II
Erik Petersen ( born 1945 ), Member of Bremen Parliament (SPD )
Erna Raupach -Petersen (1904-1997), German People's Actress
Ernesto Petersen ( * 1922 ), Brazilian tennis player
Ernst Petersen (1906-1959), German architect and performer in mountain films
Eugene Petersen (1836-1919), German archaeologist

F

Frank Petersen ( born 1951 ), German pop singer
Franny Petersen Storck (* 1955), German painter
Fredrik Petersen ( theologian ) ( 1839-1903 ), Norwegian theologian
Fredrik Petersen ( handball player ) ( b. 1983 ), Swedish handball player
Fríðrikur Petersen ( Frederik Petersen; 1858-1917 ), Faroese politician and clergyman
Friedrich Petersen (1807-1859), German Protestant theologian

G

Georg Petersen ( preacher ) ( 1708-1783 ), German preacher and superintendent
Georg Peter Petersen (1771-1846), German pastor
Georg Wilhelm Petersen (1744-1816), German Protestant theologian
Gert Petersen (1927-2009), Danish journalist and politician
Günther Petersen (* 1924), German entomologist
Gustaf Munch -Petersen (1912-1938), Danish author and painter

B

Hans Petersen (1850-1914), German marine painter
Hans Petersen ( lay judge ) ( 1885-1963 ), German lay judges, SA leader and member of the Reichstag
Hans Petersen ( physician) ( 1885-1946 ), German anatomist, professor and philosopher
Hans Petersen (Editor), German publisher and author
Hans Christian Petersen (1793-1862), Norwegian politician
Hans Egon Petersen (1921-1982), German theologian
Hans -Georg Petersen ( born 1946 ), German economist
Hans Schmidt Petersen (born 1962 ), German - Danish author
Heiko Petersen (musician ) ( born 1968 ), German musician
Heiko Petersen ( footballer ) ( born 1980 ), German football player
Heinrich Petersen - fishing (1850-1906), German painter
Helmut Petersen (1903-1982), German politician (GB / BHE)
Henning piece Petersen (1877-1946), Danish botanist, fungal watchers and marine biologist
Henry Petersen (1900-1949), Danish athlete
Hermann Petersen (* 1592, † 1675), Lübeck merchant and councilor
Hilke Petersen ( born 1967), German journalist and television presenter
Hjalmar Petersen (1890-1968), American politician

J

Jacob de Petersen (1622-1704), Danish Chamber and politician
January Petersen ( writer ) (born Hans Schwalm; 1906-1969 ), German writer
January Petersen ( politician ) ( born 1946 ), Norwegian politician
January Bo Petersen (born 1970 ), Danish cyclist
Jana Petersen (born 1978 ), German actress and journalist
Jendrik Petersen ( born 1959 ), German operating educator and high school teachers
Jens Petersen ( cyclist ) ( 1919-1993 ), Danish track cyclist
Jens Petersen ( diplomat ) (* 1923), German diplomat
Jens Petersen ( historian ) ( born 1934 ), German historian
Jens Petersen ( footballer ) ( 1941-2012 ), Danish football player and coach
Jens Petersen ( lawyer) (born 1969 ), German legal scholar and university teacher
Jens Petersen ( politician) (born 1970 ), German politician ( CDU)
Jens Petersen ( writer ) (born 1976 ), German writer and physician
Jens Henrik Petersen ( born 1961 ), Danish football player
Jens K. Petersen (born 1964 ), Faroese soccer player
Jens Peter Petersen ( born 1941 ), German politician ( SPD)
Jens V. Petersen ( born 1952 ), Danish football player
Jens Vilhelm Petersen (1851-1931), Danish architect
Jes Petersen (1936-2006), German gallerist and publisher

Johann Christian Petersen ( the Elder) ( 1682-1766 ), German legal scholar and university teacher
Johann Christian Petersen ( the younger) ( 1750-1806 ), German Protestant theologian
Johann Friedrich Petersen ( the Elder) ( 1760-1845 ), German Evangelical Lutheran clergyman
Johann Friedrich Petersen ( the younger) ( 1799-1853 ), German Evangelical Lutheran clergyman and publicist
Johann Wilhelm Petersen ( theologian ) ( 1649-1727 ), German theologian, mystic and Chiliast
Johann Wilhelm Petersen ( librarian ) ( 1758-1815 ), German librarian, writer and cultural historian
Johanna Eleonora Petersen (1644-1724), German writer
John Petersen (1873-1950), Danish mathematician see John Hjelmslev
John Bjelke -Petersen (1911-2005), Australian politician
John Petersen (1860-1939), German violinist, composer and music educator
John Hahn -Petersen (1930-2006), Danish actor
Julius Petersen ( politician ) ( 1835-1909 ), German politician
Julius Petersen ( literary scholar ) ( 1878-1941 ), German literary scholar
Julius Petersen (architect ) ( 1883-1969 ), German architect
Adolf Julius Petersen ( called Lord of Barmbek; 1882-1933 ), German professional criminals and publican
Julius Peter Christian Petersen (1839-1910), Danish mathematician

K

Käthe Petersen (1903-1981), German jurist and social reformer
Kathi Petersen ( born 1956 ), German politician (SPD ), Member of Parliament
Karl Ludwig Adolf Petersen (1746-1827), German jurist and politician
Catherine Petersen (1889-1970), German teacher and high school teacher
Kim Bendix Petersen ( born 1956, King Diamond ), Danish musician
Klaus Petersen, German School Inspectors
Klaus -Dieter Petersen ( born 1968 ), German handball player and coach
Kristen Helveg Petersen (1909-1997), Danish politician
Kurt Petersen, German jurist and mayor (NSDAP )

L

Lars Petersen (born 1965 ), Danish dressage rider
Leiva Petersen (1912-1992), German classical philologist and Publishing Director
Lisbeth L. Petersen ( born 1939 ), Faroese politician
Lorenz Petersen (1803-1870), German marine painter

M

Mads Conrad -Petersen (* 1988), Danish badminton player
Marga Petersen (1919-2002), German track and field athlete
Marie Petersen (1825-1859), German poet
Marita Petersen (1940-2001), educator and politician Faroese
Marlis Petersen ( born 1968 ), German coloratura soprano
Marquardt Petersen (* 1996), German trumpeter
Martin Petersen ( born 1985 ), German football referee
Mathias Petersen ( born 1955 ), German national politician ( SPD)
Mathias Christian Petersen (1809-1890), briefly a member of the Reichstag of the German Empire
Matthias Petersen ( Matz Peters; 1632-1706 ), German captain and whaler
Michael Petersen, German entomologist

N

Nargiz Birk -Petersen (born 1976 ), Azerbaijani television presenter
Niels Christian Petersen (1918-1966), Danish weightlifter
Niels Helveg Petersen ( born 1939 ), Danish politician
Niels Knudsen Petersen (1885-1961), Danish device Turner
Niels Matthias Petersen (1791-1862), Danish historian and Sprachwissenschaftker
Niels Svend Ove Petersen ( born 1932 ), Danish sports shooter
Nils Petersen ( priest ) (born 1970 ), German theologian and pastor
Nils Petersen ( footballer ) (* 1988), German football player
Nils Busch- Petersen (born 1964 ), German Business Lawyer
Nils Holger Petersen ( born 1946 ), Danish historian and musicologist
Nils O. Petersen, Canadian chemist and university teacher
Nis Petersen (1897-1943), Danish writer
Nis - Edwin List- Petersen ( born 1947 ), Danish musician and deacon

O

Oswald Petersen (1903-1992), German artist
Otto Petersen (1874-1953), German ironmaster

P

Paul Petersen ( born 1945 ), American actor
Pekka Petersen Dyggve ( born 1943 ), Finnish tennis players
Peter Petersen (Governor ), Danish governor of the Gold Coast
Peter Petersen (actor ) ( 1876-1956 ), artist name of Max Paulsen, Actor
Peter Petersen ( educator ) ( 1884-1952 ), German educational reformer
Peter Petersen (NPD ) ( 1904-1989 ), German politician ( NPD), the Landtag of Schleswig -Holstein
Peter Petersen (CDU ) ( 1926-2005 ), German politician ( CDU)
Peter Petersen ( psychiatrist ) ( born 1933), German psychiatrist and university lecturer
Peter Petersen ( musicologist ) (* 1940), German musicologist and university professor
Peter Petersen ( footballer ) ( 1941-1980 ), a Dutch footballer
Peter Petersen ( screenwriter ) ( born 1963 ), German writer
Peter Ludwig Petersen (1901-1995), German politician ( SHB)
Peter Vang Petersen ( born 1952 ), Danish prehistorians
Peter Tom -Petersen (1861-1926), Danish etcher and architectural draftsman
Poul Petersen (actor ) ( 1905-1986 ), Danish actor and theater director
Poul Petersen ( football coach ) ( 1921-1997 ), Danish football coach
Poul Petersen ( footballer ) ( born 1932 ), Danish football player
Poul Petersen (badminton ) (* ~ 1950), Danish badminton player
Poul Arne Petersen (1912-1959), Danish swimmer
Poul Erik Petersen (1927-1992), Danish football player
Poul Eyvind Petersen (1921-1997), Danish football player

R

Ralf Petersen ( born 1938, eigtl Horst Fliegel ), German composer, arranger, producer and writer
Rasmus Helveg Petersen ( born 1968 ), Danish politician
Richard Petersen (1865-1946), German engineer
Robert Storm Petersen (1882-1949), Danish painter, cartoonist, caricaturist, emcee, comedian and actor
Ronald H. Petersen ( born 1934 ), American Mushroom watchers
Rudolf Petersen ( politician ) ( 1878-1962 ), German overseas merchant and politician (CDU )
Rudolf Petersen ( naval officer ) ( 1905-1983 ), German naval officer

S

Sara Runesten -Petersen ( born 1975 ), New Zealand badminton player
Sofie Petersen ( born 1955 ), Danish bishop of the Danish People's Church
Søren Petersen (1894-1945), Danish boxer
Søren Petersen ( cyclist ) ( born 1967), Danish cyclist
Stina Lykke Petersen ( born 1986 ), Danish football player
Susanne Petersen ( born 1974 ), German handball player

T

Theodor Petersen (1836-1918), German chemist and mountaineer
Thomas Petersen ( born 1968 ), German scientists
Tim Petersen ( born 1986 ), German football player
Toby Petersen (born 1978 ), American ice hockey player

U

Ulrich Petersen ( historian ) ( 1656-1735 ), German historian
Ulrich Petersen ( engineer) ( 1907-1992 ), German Iron and Steel Engineer and Manager
Uwe Fahrenkrog- Petersen ( born 1960 ), German music producer and composer

V

Vilhelm Petersen (architect ) ( 1830-1913 ), Danish architect
Vilhelm Petersen (actor ) ( 1852-1939 ), Danish actor
Vilhelm Petersen, later Willy Gretor (1868-1923), Danish painter and art dealer
Vita Petersen (1915-2011), American painter

W

Waldemar Petersen (1880-1946), German Electrical Engineer
Wilhelm Petersen ( zoologist ) ( 1854-1933 ), Baltic German entomologist
Wilhelm Petersen ( politician ) ( 1889-1968 ), German union official and politician ( SPD)
Wilhelm Petersen ( composer ) ( 1890-1957 ), German composer
Wilhelm Petersen ( painter) ( 1900-1987 ), German painter and writer
Petersén Wilhelm (1906-1988), Swedish bandy, ice hockey and soccer players
William Petersen ( born 1953 ), American actor
Wolf Petersen (1922-1980), German actor and radio and voice actor
Wolfgang Petersen ( born 1941 ), German film director, screenwriter and film producer
Wolfgang Petersen ( CDU), German politician ( CDU)
Wolfgang Petersen (AL ) (* 1952), German politician ( AL)

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