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Pietersen

Origin
Word/name	patronymic
Meaning	son of Peter
Region of origin	Netherlands
Other names
Variant forms	Pieters, Pieterse, Pieterson, Petersen, Peterson

Pietersen is a Dutch and Afrikaans patronymic surname meaning "son of Peter". There are other spellings. Pietersen is a rare given name. People with the surname Pietersen include:

• Abigail Pietersen (born 1984), South African figure skater, older sister of Justin Pietersen
• Charl Pietersen (born 1983), South African cricketer
• Charl Pietersen (born 1991), South African darts player
• Jessica Pietersen (born 1980), English singer, television personality, and dancer
• Joe Pietersen (born 1984), South African rugby player
• JP Pietersen (born 1986), South African rugby player
• Judith Pietersen (born 1989), Dutch volleyball player
• Justin Pietersen (born 1986), South African figure skater, younger brother of Abigail Pietersen
• Kevin Pietersen (born 1980), South Africa-born English cricketer
• Magdalene Louisa Pietersen (born 1956), South African politician
• Roscoe Pietersen (born 1989), South African football player
• Willem Essuman Pietersen (c.1844–1914), Gold Coast merchant, politician, and educationist
• William G. Pietersen (born 1937), South African businessman and author