Peterkin (surname)

Peterkin is a surname, alternatively spelled Peterken. It is a medieval diminutive of the given name Peter. Notable people with the surname include:

* Alexander Peterkin (1781–1846), Scottish writer * Daisy Ann Peterkin (1884–1952), a dancer professionally known as Mademoiselle Dazie * Elizabeth Helen Peterken, the birth name of Betsy McCaughey, an American politician * Freddie Lee Peterkin, an American singer-songwriter * George William Peterkin (1841–1916), the first Episcopal bishop of West Virginia * Jamie Peterkin, b. 1982, a Saint Lucian Olympic swimmer * Julia Peterkin (1880–1961), a South Carolina fiction writer * Dr. Michael Peterkin, the founder of the Pierro winery in Australia * Major-General Peter Grant Peterkin, b. 1947, a retired British army officer * Rebekah Dulaney Peterkin (1847–1891), an American philanthropist * Wilbur J. Peterkin (1904–1996), an American military officer. * Thomas Peterkin, the Mayor of Lower Hutt (1907 - 1909) Provided by Wikipedia