The name Peterson originates from where?

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The name Peterson originates from where?

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Of all the surnames which derive from the saints and disciples of the Christian church, 'Petros' meaning 'The rock' has provided the world with
the greatest number of both given names and the later medieval surnames. In their different spellings ranging from Peter, Pieter, and Pierre, to
patronymics Peterson, Peters, Peres, Perez, Peers, and even the Armenian Bedrosian, to diminutives such as Poschel, Piotrek, Petrenko, and
Pietrusska, there are estimated to be over seven hundred spellings. At least one form appears as a popular surname in every European country.
The original name was Greek, and Christ chose Peter to be 'the rock' on which the church was to be founded. The name became very popular in
Europe following the twelve 'crusades' of the early medieval period, when various kings sought to free the Holy Land. Thereafter the name spread
to every country, replacing the original 'local' names. Early examples of the surname recording taken from authentic registers in both Europe and
the Americas include Luke Petre of London, England, in 1282, William Petres of Somerset, England, in 1327, Andres Guillen Perez, at
Aguaron, Zaragoza, Spain, on December 7th 1565, Martina Josepha Perez, of Santa Catarina, Mexico, on December 23rd 1775, and Antonio
Diego Peres, who married Maria Ysabel Yorba, at San Gabriel, Los Angeles, on January 4th 1864. The blazon of the coat of arms is very
distinctive. It has a red field charged with a chross flory between four fleur de lis, all gold. The first recorded spelling of the family name is
shown to be that of
Ralph Peter, which was dated
1195, in the pipe rolls of the county of Hertford, during the reign of
King Richard 1st of England, known as 'Lion-heart', 1189 - 1199.