Petterson

Petterson is a surname of Scandinavian origin. It is a patronymic name meaning “son of Petter,” with Petter being a form of Peter. The spelling Petterson is one variant among several, including Pettersen and Pettersson, which reflect different Nordic languages and orthographic traditions.

The name is most common in Norway and Sweden, with the Petterson variant found in Norwegian and other Nordic communities, as well as in diaspora populations in North America and elsewhere. Surnames ending in -son are typically patronymic, though many have become inherited family names over time.

Notable people with the surname include Per Petterson, a Norwegian author known for the novel Out Stealing Horses. The surname appears across various fields, including culture, academia, and sports, in different countries, but no single occupation or region defines all who bear it.