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Pete
- Pete, Adam Marian (* 1966), German-Polish painter, draftsman, poet and performer
- Pete, Lee (1924-2010) American radio presenter and American football player
Petea
- Petean, George (* 1976), Romanian opera singer (baritone)
- Peteani, Maria von (1888–1960), Austrian draftsman and writer
Petec
- Petecel-Theodoru, Despina (* 1949), Romanian musicologist
- Petech, Luciano (1914-2010), Italian historian and Tibetologist
Petei
- Peteiro Freire, José Antonio (1936–2010), Spanish Archbishop of Tangier, Morocco
Petek
- Petek, Franc (1885–1965), Austrian politician (KSS), member of the state parliament
- Petek, Franci (* 1971), Slovenian ski jumper
Petel
- Petel, Georg († 1634), German sculptor, embosser and ivory carver
- Petelenz, Ignacy Leonard (1850–1911), Polish high school teacher and politician
- Petelicki, Sławomir (1946–2012), Polish general
- Petelin, Gregor , German American football players
- Petelkau, Bernd (* 1965), German politician (CDU), MdL
- Petelo, Zolani (* 1975), South African boxer
Peten
- Petényi, Salamon János (1799–1855), Hungarian Lutheran pastor and zoologist
Peter
- Peter , 19th Dynasty ancient Egyptian jeweler
- Peter († 1392), Count of Geneva
- Peter († 1219), Latin Emperor of Constantinople (1216–1217)
- Peter († 1249), Count of Vendôme
- Peter (* 1952), Japanese actor and singer
- Peter August Friedrich of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck (1697–1775), Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck
- Peter Bartholomäus († 1099), French monk and mystic
- Peter Bastard von Geldern , captain in the Lübeck-Oldenburg, Geldrian and English services
- Peter de Bruys , French priest, founder of the Brusians or Petrobrusians
- Peter de Leia († 1198), English clergyman, Bishop of St Davids
- Peter de Maulay († 1241), French knight in the service of the English kings
- Peter de Montfort († 1265), English nobleman, chairman of the Mad Parliament
- Peter de Rivallis , French civil servant in the service of King Henry III of England.
- Peter the Hermit († 1115), French preacher at the time of the First Crusade
- Peter the Great (1672–1725), Russian tsar
- Peter the quail , poet of the Middle Ages
- Peter des Roches († 1238), Bishop of Winchester
- Peter Ferdinand of Austria-Tuscany (1874–1948), Austrian Archduke, General
- Peter Friedrich Wilhelm (1754–1823), coadjutor of the Lübeck bishopric, titular Duke of Oldenburg
- Peter Homphaeus I († 1556), German priest and humanist
- Peter Homphaeus II († 1537), German priest and teacher
- Peter Homphaeus III (1524–1601), German priest and dean in the Pfalzeler Stift
- Peter I († 1404), Cistercian abbot
- Peter I († 969), Tsar of Bulgaria
- Peter I († 1078), Count of Savoy and Margrave of Turin
- Peter I , King of Aragon
- Peter I († 1111), Bishop of Wroclaw
- Peter I (1251-1283), Count of Alençon and Le Perche (1269-1283); Earl of Blois (1272-1283); Count of Chartres (1272–1283)
- Peter I (1298–1345), Count of Dreux
- Peter I (1320–1367), King of Portugal
- Peter I (1328–1369), King of Cyprus
- Peter I (1334–1369), King of Castile and León (1350–1369)
- Peter I (1390–1433), Count of Brienne and Conversano and Count of Saint-Pol
- Peter I (1755–1829), Grand Duke of Oldenburg
- Peter I (1798–1834), Emperor of Brazil, King of Portugal
- Peter I (1844–1921), King of the Serbs (1903–1921)
- Peter I. Pfäffinger , provost of Berchtesgaden
- Peter I of Courtenay , French prince, Lord of Courtenay
- Peter I of Hazart , Lord of Hazard
- Peter I von Rosenberg (1291–1347), Chief Chamberlain in the Kingdom of Bohemia
- Peter II († 1041), Bulgarian tsar and rebel against the Byzantine emperor Michael IV.
- Peter II († 1213), King of Aragon (1196–1213)
- Peter II , Count of Savoy; Earl of Richmond
- Peter II , the last ruling Count of Aarberg
- Peter II (1305–1342), King of Sicily (1337–1342)
- Peter II (1340–1404), Count of Alençon and le Perche
- Peter II († 1382), King of Cyprus
- Peter II (1418–1457), Duke of Brittany
- Peter II († 1482), Count of Saint-Pol, Brienne, Marle and Soissons
- Peter II (1648–1706), Regent and King of Portugal (1683–1706)
- Peter II (1715-1730), Russian tsar (1727-1730)
- Peter II (1825-1891), Emperor of Brazil (1831-1889)
- Peter II (1827–1900), Grand Duke of Oldenburg
- Peter II (1923–1970), Yugoslav nobleman, King of Yugoslavia
- Peter II. Pinzenauer († 1432), provost of Berchtesgaden
- Peter II of Hazart , Lord of Hazard and Seneschal of Antioch
- Peter II von Rosenberg († 1384), Canon of Passau, Olomouc and Regensburg, provost
- Peter III (1240–1285), King of Aragon and Count of Barcelona and, as Peter I, also King of Sicily from 1282 to 1285 (1276–1285)
- Peter III (1717–1786), King of Portugal
- Peter III (1728–1762), Russian emperor and statesman
- Peter III von Rosenberg (1381–1406), Bohemian nobleman
- Peter IV († 1197), Bulgarian ruler (1185–1190, 1196–1197)
- Peter IV (1319–1387), King of Aragon
- Peter IV von Rosenberg (1462–1523), regent of the House of Rosenberg; Governor and temporarily governor of Bohemia
- Peter Jelito († 1387), Bishop of Chur, of Leitomischl, of Olmütz and Archbishop of Magdeburg
- Peter Karlotus († 1249), illegitimate son of King Philip II Augustus of France, Bishop and Count of Noyon
- Peter Losha († 1374), Albanian prince in southern Epirus, despot under Tsar Simeon Uroš Palaiologos
- Peter Mauclerc (1191–1250), Duke of Brittany
- Peter Orseolo († 1046), second king of Hungary
- Peter Predescu, Valeria (1947–2009), Romanian folk music interpreter
- Peter Raimund , Count of Carcassonne
- Peter V (1837–1861), King of Portugal
- Peter V. von Rosenberg (1489–1545), Bohemian nobleman
- Peter vom Stein († 1480), vicar general and cathedral cantor in the Prince Diocese of Speyer, as well as canon in Worms
- Peter von Aarberg († 1386), standard bearer in the battle of Sempach
- Peter von Andlau († 1480), Alsatian legal scholar
- Peter of Angoulême († 1208), Latin Patriarch of Antioch, Bishop of Tripoli, Chancellor of Jerusalem
- Peter von Aspelt († 1320), Archbishop of Mainz, Bishop of Basel
- Peter of Coimbra (1429–1466), Portuguese politician, military man and writer
- Peter von Dresden , Hussite teacher
- Peter von Dusburg , chronicler of the Teutonic Order
- Peter von Entringen , knight of Hohenentringen
- Peter of Flanders († 1176), Bishop of Cambrai
- Peter von Kastl , German Benedictine monk
- Peter von Koblenz († 1501), medieval builder
- Peter of Luxembourg (1369–1387), French clergyman, cardinal and bishop of Metz, Catholic blessed, patron saint of Avignon
- Peter of Narbonne , Bishop of al-Bara, Archbishop of Apamea
- Peter of Navarre (1366–1412), Count of Mortain
- Peter von Oldenburg (1868–1924), brother-in-law of the Russian Tsar Nicholas II.
- Peter von Oppeln († 1375), Bishop of Lebus and Chancellor of the Mark Brandenburg 1374 (1366–1375)
- Peter of Portugal (1187–1258), Count of Urgell, Lord of the Kingdom of Mallorca
- Peter of Portugal (1392–1449), Prince of Portugal and first Duke of Coimbra
- Peter of Council , Bishop of Braga, saint
- Peter von Schaumberg (1388–1469), Bishop of Augsburg
- Peter von Schleinitz († 1463), Bishop of Naumburg
- Peter von Sebaste († 391), bishop
- Peter of Tarentaise (1102–1174), Cistercian Abbot and Bishop of Tarentaise
- Peter von Thorberg (1321–1400), knight, Vogt in Entlebuch LU and founder of the Thorberg monastery
- Peter von Thure († 1282), provost, Brandenburg canon
- Peter of Tire († 1164), Archbishop of Tire
- Peter von Vaux-de-Cernay , French Cistercian and chronicler
- Peter von Zittau († 1339), Bohemian chronicler, abbot of the Königsaal monastery
- Peter Zmrzlík von Schweißing , Bohemian nobleman, member of the Royal Council
- Peter Zmrzlík von Schweing the Younger († 1462), Bohemian nobleman
- Peter, Adolf (1888–1946), Austrian farmer and politician (LBd), member of the National Council
- Peter, Albert (1853–1937), German botanist
- Peter, Albert (1889–1955), District Administrator of the Lörrach district
- Peter, Angelika (* 1945), German educator and politician (SPD)
- Peter, August Josef (1906–1963), German architect
- Peter, Babett (* 1988), German soccer player
- Peter, Benedikt von (* 1977), German director
- Peter, Birgit (* 1964), German rower and Olympic champion
- Peter, Birgit (* 1969), German handball player
- Peter, Brunhilde (1925-2014), German politician (SPD)
- Peter, Carl (1866–1942), composer
- Peter, Charlotte (* 1924), Swiss historian, journalist and author
- Peter, Christian-Friedrich (1922–2005), German master baker, craftsman and politician (CDU)
- Peter, Christoph (1626–1669), cantor and teacher in Guben
- Peter, Claudia , German Germanist, art historian, lecturer, journalist and author
- Peter, Cris (* 1983), Brazilian colorist
- Peter, Daniel (1836–1919), Swiss chocolatier and entrepreneur
- Peter, Dominik (* 1986), Swiss politician of the Green Liberal Party (GLP)
- Peter, Dominik (* 2001), Swiss ski jumper
- Peter, Edith (* 1958), Austrian ski racer
- Peter, Emanuel (* 1984), Swiss ice hockey player
- Peter, Emanuel Thomas (1799–1873), Austrian miniature painter
- Peter, Erich (1901–1987), German conductor and university professor
- Peter, Erich (1919–1987), German military, colonel general in the NVA and head of the border troops of the GDR
- Peter, Erich (1935–1996), Swiss jazz bassist
- Peter, Erwin (* 1928), Austrian writer
- Peter, Fabian (* 1976), Swiss politician (FDP)
- Peter, Frank (* 1967), German racing cyclist
- Peter, Frank Werner (* 1958), German specialist in plastic surgery, university professor
- Peter, Frank-Manuel (* 1959), German dance scholar
- Peter, Franz Josef (1789–1865), Baden merchant and politician
- Peter, Friedrich (1892–1960), German Protestant theologian
- Peter, Friedrich (1921–2005), Austrian politician (FPÖ), member of the state parliament, member of the National Council
- Peter, Fritz (1899–1949), German mathematician
- Peter, Fritz (1925–1994), Swiss singer (tenor)
- Peter, Fritz (* 1927), German military, head of civil defense in the GDR
- Peter, Georg , German composer of Singspiele
- Peter, George (1779–1861), American politician
- Peter, Gerd (* 1941), German political scientist, work researcher, ergonomist
- Peter, Gottfried (* 1945), German soccer player
- Peter, Gunnar (* 1979), German American football player
- Peter, Gustav († 1919), composer "Souvenir de Cirque Renz"
- Peter, HA (1904–1977), Austro-Swedish composer and musician
- Peter, Hans (1898–1959), German economist
- Peter, Hans (1923–1985), Swiss legal scholar
- Peter, Hans-Hartmut (* 1942), German rheumatologist, immunologist and university professor
- Peter, Heinrich , German hockey player
- Peter, Heinz (1924–1993), German lithographer, etcher, draftsman and painter
- Peter, Helmut (* 1948), Austrian hotelier and politician (FPÖ, LIF), member of the National Council
- Peter, Helwin (* 1941), German politician (SPD), MP, MEP
- Peter, Herbert (* 1921), German politician (NPD), MdL
- Peter, Herbert (1926-2010), German church musician
- Peter, Hermann (1837–1914), German classical philologist and high school teacher
- Peter, Horst (1937–2012), German politician (SPD), Member of the Bundestag
- Peter, Horst (* 1946), German volleyball player
- Peter, Ilka (1903–1999), Austrian folklorist and dance teacher
- Peter, Ingo (* 1951), German soccer coach
- Peter, Jan (* 1968), German film director, screenwriter, television producer and showrunner
- Péter, János (1910–1999), Hungarian communist politician and bishop of the Reformed Church
- Peter, Johann (1858–1935), Bohemian writer
- Peter, Johann Friedrich (1746–1813), American composer
- Peter, Johann Wenzel (1745–1829), Austrian animal painter, active in Rome
- Peter, Jörg (* 1931), German civil engineer
- Peter, Jörg (* 1955), German long-distance runner and marathon record holder
- Peter, Josef (1889–1959), Austrian politician (SDAP); Member of the state parliament for the Vorarlberg state parliament
- Peter, Josef (* 1949), Swiss marathon runner
- Peter, Joseph Ignatz (1789–1872), participant in the Baden Revolution 1848/49
- Peter, Julius (1853–1934), German banker
- Peter, Jürgen , German pop singer
- Peter, Jürgen (* 1956), German social and political scientist
- Peter, Jürgen (* 1961), Austrian magician and mentalist
- Peter, Karl (1870–1955), German anatomist
- Peter, Karl H. (1918–2003), German naval officer
- Peter, Karl Ludwig (1808–1893), German historian and educator
- Peter, Karl-Heinz (1939–1966), German cyclist
- Peter, Klaus (* 1938), German physician
- Peter, Klaus (* 1940), German hammer thrower
- Peter, Laurence J. (1919–1990), Canadian-American educator and university professor
- Péter, Levente (* 1986), Romanian ice hockey player
- Peter, Levin (* 1985), German director
- Peter, Lieselotte (1917–2000), German athlete
- Peter, Lothar (* 1942), German political scientist and sociologist
- Peter, Louis (1841–1921), German entrepreneur and founder of the Mitteldeutsche Gummiwarenfabrik Louis Peter AG
- Peter, Luise (1906–1979), German politician (SPD), Member of the Bundestag
- Peter, Maja (* 1969), Swiss author
- Peter, Marc-Roland (1941–2001), Swiss journalist and politician (SVP)
- Peter, Margaretha († 1823), youngest daughter of Johannes Peter, a farmer from the small Zurich village of Wildensbuch
- Peter, Maria W. (* 1976), German author
- Peter, Martha Parke Custis (1777–1854), granddaughter of Martha and George Washington
- Peter, Mauro (* 1987), Swiss opera singer (lyric tenor)
- Peter, Michael (1949–1997), German hockey player
- Peter, Michael (* 1968), German rower
- Peter, Nicolas (* 1962), German manager
- Peter, Olivia (* 1985), Austrian radio presenter
- Peter, Oskar-Erich (1898–1989), German inventor and engineer
- Peter, Patrick (* 1994), Austrian ice hockey player
- Peter, Paul (1922–1993), Austrian politician, member of the Vorarlberg state parliament (SPÖ)
- Peter, Peter (* 1943), Austrian entrepreneur and racing car driver
- Peter, Peter (* 1956), German author
- Peter, Philipp (* 1969), Austrian automobile racing driver
- Peter, Ralf (* 1961), German DFB national coach
- Peter, Ralf (* 1968), German singer
- Peter, Reiko (* 1989), Swiss squash player
- Peter, Richard (1895–1977), German photojournalist
- Peter, Rico (* 1983), Swiss bobsleigh athlete
- Péter, Róbert (* 1983), Romanian ice hockey player
- Péter, Rózsa (1905–1977), Hungarian mathematician
- Peter, Rudolf (1884–1949), German educator and employee in the Reich Ministry of Education
- Peter, Samuel (* 1980), Nigerian heavyweight boxer
- Peter, Sergio (* 1986), German soccer player
- Peter, Sigfrid (1939–1997), Austrian politician (GREEN), member of the state parliament in Vorarlberg
- Peter, Simone (* 1965), German politician (Alliance 90 / The Greens)
- Peter, Stefan (* 1964), German swimmer
- Peter, Susi (1923–1968), Austrian actress
- Peter, Thomas (* 1964), German writer and chief detective
- Peter, Tim (* 1997), German volleyball player
- Peter, Ulrike (* 1966), German numismatist
- Peter, Ursel (1923–1970), Austrian poet
- Peter, Ursula (1924–1989), German guitarist and university professor, professor at the Liszt School of Music Weimar
- Peter, Verena (* 1954), German actress
- Peter, Walter (1900–1984), German sculptor and graphic artist
- Peter, Walter (1902–1997), Swiss sculptor and draftsman
- Peter, Walter (1926–1994), Austrian politician (SPÖ), regional councilor and member of the state parliament in Vorarlberg
- Peter, Werner (* 1950), German soccer player
- Peter, Willi (1907–1978), German organ builder
- Peter, Yukio (* 1984), Nauruan weightlifter
- Péter, Zsolt (* 1991), Romanian ice hockey player
- Peter-Hansen, Kira Marie (* 1998), Danish politician (SF), MEP
- Peter-Röcher, Heidi (* 1960), German prehistorian
- Petera, Lara (* 1978), New Zealand squash player
- Peterburs, Elisabeth (1905–1993), Lower Saxony politician (KPD)
- Peterburs, Heinrich (1907–1957), German politician (center), MdL
- Peterdi, Imre (* 1980), Hungarian ice hockey player
- Petereit, David (* 1981), German politician (NPD) and neo-Nazi
- Petereit, Dieter , German jazz and fusion bassist and music producer
- Petereit, Reinhard (* 1960), German rock musician
- Peterek, Jan (* 1971), Czech ice hockey player
- Peterek, Teodor (1910–1969), Polish football player
- Peterelli, Remigius (1815–1892), Swiss lawyer and politician
- Peterfalvi, Emmanuel (* 1967), French-German cabaret artist
- Péterfy, Gergely (* 1966), Hungarian writer
- Peterhans, Isabel (* 1986), Swiss comic artist
- Peterhans, Josef (1882–1960), German actor
- Peterhans, Katrin , Swiss curler
- Peterhans, Walter (1897–1960), German photographer
- Peterhansel, Andrea (* 1968), German rally driver
- Peterhansel, Stéphane (* 1965), French rally raid driver
- Peterich, Eckart (1900–1968), German writer, journalist and translator
- Peterich, Paul (1864–1937), German sculptor
- Peterich, Petra (* 1944), German social worker
- Peterich, Werner (* 1929), German translator
- Peterik, Jim (* 1950), American rock musician
- Petering, Mark (* 1973), American composer and music teacher
- Peterka, Anni (1913–2002), German dancer, ballet director and choreographer
- Peterka, Christian (* 1962), Austrian politician (SPÖ), member of the state parliament, district councilor
- Peterka, František (1922–2016), Czech actor
- Peterka, Hubert (1908–1976), Austrian mountaineer and guide author
- Peterka, John-Jason (* 2002), German ice hockey player
- Peterka, Josef (* 1944), Czech writer and literary theorist
- Peterka, Otto (1876–1945), Bohemian legal historian and rector of the German University in Prague
- Peterka, Primož (* 1979), Slovenian ski jumper
- Peterka, Tobias Matthias (* 1982), German politician (AfD), Member of the Bundestag
- Peterka, Uroš (* 1981), Slovenian ski jumper
- Peterke, Rudolf (* 1945), German politician (CSU), MdL
- Peterkin, Richard (* 1948), Lucian sports official
- Peterková, Alena (* 1960), Czech long-distance runner
- Peterle, Lojze (* 1948), Slovenian politician, MEP and diplomat
- Peterle, Wilhelm (1893–1959), Austrian architect
- PeterLicht , German indie pop musician and author
- Peterlik, Johannes (* 1967), Austrian diplomat
- Peterlini, Dominik (1875–1944), Austrian musician and choir director
- Peterlini, Hans Karl (* 1961), Italian journalist and author (South Tyrol)
- Peterlini, Oskar (* 1950), Italian politician (SVP) (South Tyrol)
- Petermair, Hans (1904–1984), Austrian architect and preservationist
- Peterman, Dan (* 1960), American installation artist
- Peterman, Donald (1932-2011), American cinematographer
- Peterman, Melissa (* 1971), American actress
- Peterman, Nathan (* 1994), American football player on the position of quarterback
- Petermandl, Hans (* 1933), Austrian pianist
- Petermann I. von Grünenberg , knight, Vogt in Rothenburg LU
- Petermann, André (1922–2011), Swiss physicist
- Petermann, Andreas († 1611), Kreuzkantor in Dresden (1561–1583)
- Petermann, Andreas (1649–1703), German physician
- Petermann, Andreas (* 1957), German racing cyclist and national cycling coach
- Petermann, August (1822–1878), German geographer and cartographer
- Petermann, Axel (* 1952), German criminalist, case analyst and author
- Petermann, Bartholomäus , Kreuzkantor (1589–1606)
- Petermann, Bernd (1927–2009), German lawyer and politician (CDU), MdL
- Petermann, Ernst (1889–1970), German hit writer and humorist
- Petermann, Felix (* 1984), German ice hockey player
- Petermann, Frank (* 1947), German writer
- Petermann, Franz (1953–2019), German psychologist, university professor and author
- Petermann, Georg (1710–1792), German Protestant theologian
- Petermann, Heinz (1909–1972), German farmer, President of the Raiffeisen Association in Hanover
- Petermann, Horst (* 1944), German-Swiss cook
- Petermann, Jens (* 1963), German politician (Die Linke), Member of the Bundestag
- Petermann, Johannes (1886–1961), German politician (center, CDU), Lord Mayor of Osnabrück
- Petermann, Julius Heinrich (1801–1876), German orientalist
- Petermann, Karl (1807–1866), German judge; democratic reformer in Mecklenburg-Strelitz
- Petermann, Karl Maximilian Wilhelm (1722–1794), German lawyer and fiction writer
- Petermann, Lena (* 1994), German soccer player
- Petermann, Philip (* 1991), Austrian football goalkeeper
- Petermann, Reinhold (1925–2016), German sculptor, painter and poet
- Petermann, Roy (* 1957), German cook
- Petermann, Simon (* 1982), Swiss jazz musician (trombone)
- Petermann, Stefan (* 1978), German author
- Petermann, Ulrike (* 1954), German child psychologist
- Petermann, Werner (* 1947), German ethnologist, editor, publicist, author and translator
- Petermann, Wesley (* 1994), Swiss fashion designer and entrepreneur
- Petermann, Wilhelm Ludwig (1806–1855), German botanist
- Petermichl, Stefanie (* 1971), German mathematician
- Peternell, Ilse (* 1928), Austrian actress
- Peternell, Thomas (* 1954), German mathematician
- Peternolli, Ernesto (1904–1981), Italian Romanist and Italianist, who worked mainly in the Netherlands
- Peters Seevers, Ekhart (* 1943), Costa Rican diplomat
- Peters, Achim (* 1957), German physician
- Peters, Albert († 1989), German administrative officer
- Peters, Albert (1862–1938), German ophthalmologist and scientist
- Peters, Albert (* 1895), German opera singer with a tenor voice
- Peters, Albrecht (1924–1987), German Lutheran pastor and systematic theologian
- Peters, Alice (* 1929), German artist
- Peters, Anderson (* 1997), Grenadian javelin thrower
- Peters, Andrew (* 1980), Canadian ice hockey player
- Peters, Andrew James (1872–1938), American politician
- Peters, Angelika (* 1946), German politician (SPD), Member of the State Parliament, State Secretary of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
- Peters, Anna (1843–1926), German flower, still life and landscape painter
- Peters, Anna (* 1996), German politician
- Peters, Anne (* 1964), German legal scholar, professor of international and constitutional law
- Peters, Antonia (* 1958), German author and activist for mental health
- Peters, Aribert (* 1948), German physicist and consumer advocate
- Peters, Arno (1916–2002), German historian cartographer
- Peters, Arnold (1922–1996), Canadian politician (CCF / NDP)
- Peters, Audrey (1927-2019), American actress
- Peters, August (1817–1864), German narrator
- Peters, August (1931–1986), German Roman Catholic clergyman and auxiliary bishop in Aachen
- Peters, Axel (* 1944), German sculptor
- Peters, Barbara (* 1942), German actress, voice actress and singer
- Peters, Barbara (* 1954), German author for children and young people
- Peters, Beate (* 1959), German athlete and Olympic participant
- Peters, Bernadette (* 1948), American actress and singer
- Peters, Bernhard (1817–1866), German painter, draftsman and drawing teacher
- Peters, Bernhard (1949–2005), German political scientist and professor at the Institute for Intercultural and International Studies
- Peters, Bernhard (* 1960), German field hockey coach
- Peters, Bill (born 1965), Canadian ice hockey player and coach
- Peters, Bobby (* 1949), American lawyer and politician
- Peters, Brock (1927–2005), American actor and singer
- Peters, Bruno (1884–1960), German KPD functionary and resistance fighter
- Peters, Burkhard (* 1953), German lawyer and politician (Bündnis 90 / Die Grünen), MdL
- Peters, Butz (* 1958), German lawyer, moderator, journalist and author
- Peters, Carl (1818–1891), German instrument maker in Neustrelitz
- Peters, Carl (1856–1918), German politician, publicist, colonialist and Africa researcher
- Peters, Carl (1868–1936), German entrepreneur and merchant
- Peters, Carl Ferdinand (1825–1881), physician, geologist, mineralogist and paleontologist
- Peters, Carl Friedrich Wilhelm (1844-1894), German astronomer
- Peters, Carol (* 1932), American figure skater
- Peters, Caroline (* 1971), German actress
- Peters, Chris (* 1949), Dutch mathematician
- Peters, Christa (1933–1981), German photographer
- Peters, Christel (1916–2009), German theater, cinema and television actress
- Peters, Christian (1711–1755), lawyer and councilor of the Hanseatic city of Lübeck
- Peters, Christian August Friedrich (1806–1880), German astronomer
- Peters, Christian Beppo (* 1979), German theater actor
- Peters, Christian Heinrich Friedrich (1813–1890), German-American astronomer
- Peters, Christian Johann Friedrich (1822–1889), German teacher
- Peters, Christoph (* 1966), German writer
- Peters, Clarke (* 1952), American actor, singer, dancer and author
- Peters, Corey (* 1988), American football player
- Peters, Curt (1905–1943), German Catholic theologian and orientalist
- Peters, Dan (* 1967), American drummer (Mudhoney, Nirvana)
- Peters, Daniel (* 1977), American ice hockey player
- Peters, Daniel (* 1981), German politician (CDU), MdL
- Peters, David (* 1987), American poker player
- Peters, Dierk (* 1986), German jazz musician (vibraphone, composition)
- Peters, Dieter , German post office worker and local researcher
- Peters, Dieter Stefan (* 1932), German ornithologist and paleontologist
- Peters, Dietmar (* 1949), German ice hockey player (defender)
- Peters, Dimitri (* 1984), German judoka
- Peters, Dipuo (* 1960), South African politician
- Peters, Dirk (* 1949), German engineering and shipping historian
- Peters, Don (1921-2002), American screenwriter
- Peters, Duane (* 1961), American skater and singer
- Peters, Edith (1926–2000), American singer and actress
- Peters, Eduard (1869–1948), German post office clerk, prehistorian and discoverer of the Petersfels, named after him
- Peters, Egbert (1928–2011), German lawyer and professor at the University of Tübingen
- Peters, Eginhard (1932–2014), German meteorologist
- Peters, Elisabeth (* 1964), German art historian
- Peters, Elizabeth (1927–2013), American crime novelist
- Peters, Emil (1882–1934), German local politician and mayor of Detmold (1920–1933)
- Peters, Eric (* 1952), German painter
- Peters, Ernst (1869–1960), German music teacher and composer
- Peters, Eva (* 1939), German politician (CDU), MdL
- Peters, Evan (* 1987), American actor
- Peters, Evelyn (1925–2014), German actress and crime writer
- Peters, Fabian , Dutch organ builder in Northeast Germany
- Peters, Felicitas , German actress
- Peters, Femi († 2018), Gambian politician and ambassador
- Peters, Francis Edward (* 1927), American scholar of religion
- Peters, Frank (* 1942), German legal scholar
- Peters, Franz (1888–1933), German politician (SPD), MdR
- Peters, Franz (* 1956), German artist and poet
- Peters, Franz Joseph (1875–1957), German Catholic priest, professor and theologian
- Peters, Fred (* 1977), German radio and television presenter
- Peters, Friedrich (1549–1617), German Protestant theologian and proverb collector
- Peters, Friedrich (1906–1977), German local politician (DP)
- Peters, Friedrich Ernst (1890–1962), German writer
- Peters, Friedrich Wilhelm Ernst , German government official
- Peters, Fritz (1819–1897), German farmer and specialist author
- Peters, Fritz Wilhelm Emanuel (1865–1932), German civil engineer
- Peters, Gary (* 1954), English soccer player and coach
- Peters, Gary (* 1958), American Democratic Party politician
- Peters, Georg (1908–1992), German politician (SPD), Member of the Bundestag
- Peters, Georg (1951–2018), German physician and microbiologist
- Peters, George Henry (1863–1947), American astronomer
- Peters, George W. (1907–1988) American evangelical missionary scholar
- Peters, Gerard (1920–2005), Dutch cyclist
- Peters, Gerd (1906–1987), German physician
- Peters, Gerd (* 1934), German naval officer, journalist and author
- Peters, Gerhard (1899–1995), German art historian
- Peters, Gerhard (1900–1974), German chemist and manager
- Peters, Glen , climate scientist
- Peters, Grégoire (* 1961), French jazz musician (saxophone, flute)
- Peters, Gudrun (* 1951), German politician (SPD), MdL
- Peters, Guido (1866–1937), Austrian composer
- Peters, Günter (* 1944), German politician (SPD), MdL
- Peters, Günther (* 1932), German odonatologist and herpetologist
- Peters, Gustav (1885–1959), Austrian-Bohemian politician and publicist
- Peters, Gustav (1891–1979), German teacher and local history researcher
- Peters, Hanns (1930–2015), German rower and clergyman
- Peters, Hans (1851–1936), German social pedagogue and teacher of natural sciences
- Peters, Hans (1885–1978), German graphic artist, painter and art teacher
- Peters, Hans (1896–1966), German legal scholar, constitutional lawyer and politician (CDU)
- Peters, Hans (* 1933), German politician (SPD), member of the Hamburg Parliament
- Peters, Hans Heinrich (* 1945), German economist and university professor
- Peters, Hans Jochen (1944–2008), German diplomat
- Peters, Hans O. (1894–1980), German-American architect and film architect
- Peters, Hans-Helmut (1908–1987), German Evangelical Lutheran theologian and state superintendent
- Peters, Hans-Otto (* 1941), German soccer player
- Peters, Hans-Rudolf (* 1932), German economist
- Peters, Hans-Walter (* 1955), German private banker
- Peters, Hartwig (1784–1848), German pastor in Koldenbüttel and Flensburg
- Peters, Hartwig Patrick (* 1957), German director, screenwriter and actor
- Peters, Heinrich , German regatta sailor
- Peters, Heinrich († 1951), German administrative lawyer
- Peters, Heinrich (1879–1963), German banker, banker, entrepreneur and patron
- Peters, Heinrich (1890–1957), German SS-Obersturmführer in the Ravensbrück concentration camp
- Peters, Heinrich August , German stone sculptor
- Peters, Heinz (1926–2001), German opera singer (bass) and opera director
- Peters, Heinz (* 1951), German diplomat
- Peters, Heinz-Joachim (* 1950), German legal scholar
- Peters, Helge (* 1937), German sociologist
- Peters, Helmut (* 1930), German sinologist
- Peters, Helmut (* 1938), German church musician and music teacher
- Peters, Herbert (1925–2006), German sculptor and graphic artist
- Peters, Hermann (1872–1940), German politician (SPD), MdL
- Peters, Hermann , German politician (SPD), MdL
- Peters, Hermann (1886–1970), German painter and graphic artist
- Peters, Hermann Werner (1931–1984), German writer
- Peters, Hertha (1905–1987), German local politician (SPD)
- Peters, Hildegard (1923–2017), German painter and teacher
- Peters, Hinrich (1898–1971), German politician (SPD), MdL
- Peters, Horst (1910–2000), German legal scholar
- Peters, Horst (1947–2019), German speaker, reciter and actor
- Peters, House Jr. (1916–2008), American actor
- Peters, House senior (1880–1967), British-American actor
- Peters, Hugo (1911–2005), German art educator, artist and writer
- Peters, Ilse (1893–1980), German Protestant religious educator
- Peters, Ilse (1932–2019), German film editor
- Peters, Ina (1928–2004), Austrian stage and film actress
- Peters, Ingrid (* 1954), German singer
- Peters, Isabella (* 1983), German information scientist
- Peters, Jaime (* 1987), Canadian soccer player
- Peters, Jakob (1873–1944), German agricultural scientist
- Peters, Jakow Christoforowitsch (1886–1938), Soviet revolutionary of Latvian origin and co-founder and head of the Cheka (1918)
- Peters, James Lee (1889–1952), American ornithologist and museum curator
- Peters, Jan (1932–2011), German historian
- Peters, Jan (* 1953), Dutch soccer player
- Peters, Jan (* 1954), Dutch soccer player
- Peters, Jan (* 1976), German computer scientist
- Peters, Jan-Eric (* 1965), German journalist
- Peters, Jan-Michael (* 1962), German cell and molecular biologist
- Peters, Jarno (* 1993), German soccer goalkeeper
- Peters, Jason (* 1982), American football player
- Peters, Jean , German journalist, author and action artist
- Peters, Jean (1926-2000), American actress
- Peters, Jim (1918-1999), British long-distance runner
- Peters, JJ (* 1982), Australian rock musician
- Peters, Joachim (1712–1788), German long-distance merchant and mayor of the Hanseatic city of Lübeck
- Peters, Joachim H. (* 1958), German policeman, author and cabaret artist
- Peters, Joan (1936–2015), American journalist and author
- Peters, Joanne (* 1979), Australian soccer player
- Peters, Johann (1820–1870), German musician and composer
- Peters, Johann (1831-1897), Luxembourg Jesuit
- Peters, Johann (1918–2002), German entrepreneur
- Peters, Johann Anton de (1725–1795), German Rococo painter
- Peters, Johann Heinrich (1697–1754), German stone sculptor
- Peters, Johannes (1841–1909), German lawyer and politician (NLP), MdR
- Peters, Johannes (1899–1990), German lawyer and politician (CDU), State Minister NRW, MdL NRW
- Peters, Johannes D. (1915–1986), German radio play author and columnist
- Peters, Johannes Wilhelm (1927–1999), German politician (SPD), MEP
- Peters, John († 1986), British mercenary and entrepreneur
- Peters, John A. (1822–1904) American lawyer and politician
- Peters, John A. (1864–1953), American lawyer and politician
- Peters, John Samuel (1772–1858), American politician, Governor of Connecticut
- Peters, Jon (* 1945), American film producer
- Peters, Jörg Michael (* 1960), German auxiliary bishop in Trier and titular bishop of Fordongianus in Sicily
- Peters, Josef (1914–2001), German racing car driver
- Peters, Joshy (* 1957), German actor
- Peters, Julie Anne (* 1952), American author for young people
- Peters, Julius , German National Socialist local politician
- Peters, Jürgen (1931–2009), German designer
- Peters, Jürgen (1940–2013), German Germanist
- Peters, Jürgen (* 1944), German trade union official
- Peters, Justin (* 1986), Canadian ice hockey goalkeeper
- Peters, Kari (* 1985), Luxembourg cross-country skier
- Peters, Karl (1904–1998), German lawyer
- Peters, Karl (* 1939), German judge at the Federal Social Court
- Peters, Karl Christian (1911–1944), German painter, draftsman and illustrator
- Peters, Karl-Heinz (1903–1990), German actor
- Peters, Karsten (1935–1990), German film critic, author, editor-in-chief, actor
- Peters, Kay , German business economist and university lecturer (University of Hamburg)
- Peters, Keith (1915-1989), English football player
- Peters, Klaus (* 1936), German administrative lawyer and founding and former chancellor of the Bergische Universität in Wuppertal
- Peters, Klaus (1937–2014), German mathematician and publisher
- Peters, Klaus (* 1950), German politician (CDU), Member of the Bundestag
- Peters, Kristina (* 1968), German hockey player
- Peters, Kristina-Maria (* 1985), German theater and film actress
- Peters, Kurt (1897–1978), Austrian chemist
- Peters, Kurt (1915–1996), German dancer, dance critic, dance teacher and publisher
- Peters, Laine (* 1970), Canadian curler
- Peters, Lauri (* 1943), American actress in film, television and theater
- Peters, Lenrie (1932–2009), Gambian surgeon and writer
- Peters, Lenrie Senior (1894–1968), Gambian publisher
- Peters, Leo (* 1944), German archivist, historian, author and professor of history
- Peters, Lilo (1913–2001), German painter and sculptor
- Peters, Lisa (1933–2010), German politician (FDP), Member of the Bundestag
- Peters, Lorenz Conrad (1885–1949), German author in the North Frisian-speaking area and teacher
- Peters, Luan (1946-2017), British actress and singer
- Peters, Maisie (* 2000), English singer and songwriter
- Peters, Manfred (* 1937), German handball player
- Peters, Marcus (* 1993), American football player
- Peters, Mareike (* 1986), German athlete
- Peters, Mario (* 1944), German jazz pianist and composer
- Peters, Markus (* 1965), German journalist and writer
- Peters, Martin (1943-2019), English football player
- Peters, Martina (* 1985), German comic artist
- Peters, Mary (* 1939), British athlete, Olympic champion in pentathlon
- Peters, Mary (* 1948), American politician
- Peters, Mary , American former stunt woman and actress
- Peters, Mason S. (1844-1914), American politician
- Peters, Max (1849–1927), German composer, organist and piano virtuoso
- Peters, Max (1856–1933), German ministerial official and state secretary
- Peters, Max (1878–1934), German administrative lawyer, district administrator in Allenstein
- Peters, Maximilian (1908–2001), German concentration camp doctor
- Peters, Meike (* 1975), German cookbook author and blogger
- Peters, Meinolf (* 1952), German psychologist, psychotherapist and university professor
- Peters, Michael (* 1971), Franco-German media manager
- Peters, Mike (* 1943), American comic artist
- Peters, Molly (1942-2017), British actress and model
- Peters, Moritz (* 1981), German theater director and actor
- Peters, Nans (* 1994), French racing cyclist
- Peters, Norbert (1863–1938), Catholic priest and university professor
- Peters, Norbert (1942–2015), Austrian engineer, director of the Institute for Technical Combustion at RWTH Aachen University
- Peters, Norbert Walter (* 1954), German musician
- Peters, Olaf (* 1956), German weightlifter and later bodybuilder
- Peters, Olaf (* 1964), German art historian and university professor
- Peters, Olivier (* 1955), French jazz musician (saxophone)
- Peters, Otto (* 1926), German university rector
- Peters, Otto Seraphim (1858–1908), Austrian landscape painter
- Peters, Paulhans (1923–2011), German architect, architecture critic and publicist
- Peters, Pete , American rockabilly musician
- Peters, Peter (* 1962), German journalist and football official
- Peters, Peter Friedrich (1848–1918), German master church builder
- Peters, Peter J. (1946-2011), American pastor
- Peters, Petra (1925-2004), German actress
- Peters, Pierre (* 1953), Luxembourg activist, author and economist
- Peters, Pieter Francis (1818–1903), Dutch landscape painter, draftsman and art dealer
- Peters, Pietronella (1848–1924), German painter
- Peters, Ralf (* 1960), German photographer
- Peters, Ralph (* 1952), American officer, military writer, theorist and analyst, author and columnist
- Peters, Reinhard (1926–2008), German conductor and musician
- Peters, René (* 1981), Luxembourg soccer player
- Peters, Richard (1835–1869), German engineer and chairman and founding member of the VDI
- Peters, Richard (1872–1956), German mayor
- Peters, Richard junior (1744–1828), American lawyer and politician
- Peters, Richard Stanley (1919–2011), British philosopher
- Peters, Roberta (1930–2017), American opera, operetta, musical, lied and concert singer (soprano)
- Peters, Roland , German basketball player
- Peters, Roland (1951–2018), German ice hockey player
- Peters, Rolf-Herbert (* 1961), German historian, journalist and author
- Peters, Ronja (* 1989), German actress and model
- Peters, Rotimi (* 1955), Nigerian athlete
- Peters, Rudolf (1899–1990), German naval officer, rear admiral in World War II
- Peters, Rudolf (1913–2008), German mountaineer and mountain guide
- Peters, Russell (* 1970), Canadian comedian and actor
- Peters, Sabine (1913–1982), German stage and film actress
- Peters, Sabine (* 1961), German writer
- Peters, Samuel R. (1842–1910), American politician
- Peters, Sandra (* 1969), German artist
- Peters, Scott (* 1958), American politician
- Peters, Sidney (1885–1976), British politician (Liberal Party, later National Liberal Party)
- Peters, Silke (* 1967), German author, artist and editor
- Peters, Sonja (* 1976), Dutch wheelchair tennis player
- Peters, Stefan (* 1970), German pop singer
- Peters, Steffen (* 1964), American dressage rider of German origin
- Peters, Susan (1921–1952), American film actress
- Peters, Theodor (1841–1908), German engineer
- Peters, Thomas (1738–1792), black African freedom fighter
- Peters, Thomas Maria (* 1969), German actor and director
- Peters, Thoralf (* 1968), German rower
- Peters, Tiemo Rainer (1938–2017), German Catholic theologian and philosopher
- Peters, Tim (* 1973), German lawyer and political scientist
- Peters, Tom (* 1942), American management consultant
- Peters, Trevor (* 1943), German film director and screenwriter
- Peters, Udo (1883–1964), German landscape painter
- Peters, Ulrich (1878–1939), German educator
- Peters, Ulrich (* 1955), German opera director and artistic director
- Peters, Ulrich (* 1957), German basketball player
- Peters, Ulrike (* 1957), German religious scholar
- Peters, Ursula (* 1944), German old Germanist
- Peters, Ursula (* 1955), German politician (FDP), MdL
- Peters, Uwe Henrik (* 1930), German psychiatrist and neurologist
- Peters, Veronika (* 1966), German writer
- Peters, Wallace (1924-2018) British medical doctor and entomologist
- Peters, Walter (1912–1979), German farmer and politician (FDP), Member of the Bundestag
- Peters, Warren (* 1982), Canadian ice hockey player
- Peters, Werner (1893–1962), German naval officer and ministerial official
- Peters, Werner (1906–1990), German farmer and politician (CDU), MdL
- Peters, Werner (1918–1971), German theater, film and television actor and voice actor
- Peters, Werner (1929–2003), German zoologist and cell biologist
- Peters, Werner (* 1941), German philosopher and entrepreneur
- Peters, Wilfried (* 1957), German manager
- Peters, Wilhelm (1815–1883), German naturalist, zoologist, anatomist and explorer
- Peters, Wilhelm († 1903), German history painter, engraver and fresco painter
- Peters, Wilhelm (1880–1963), psychologist and university professor
- Peters, Wilhelm (1901–1941), German soccer player and referee
- Peters, Willem (1903–1995), Dutch athlete
- Peters, Willy (1859–1905), German theater actor and chief director
- Peters, Winston (* 1945), New Zealand politician
- Peters, Wolfgang (1929–2003), German soccer player
- Peters, Wolfgang (* 1946), German journalist
- Peters, Wolfgang (* 1948), German canoeist
- Peters-Arnolds, Henri (1897–1988), Dutch-German actor and theater director
- Peters-Arnolds, Philine (* 1954), German actress and voice actress
- Peters-Arnolds, Philipp (* 1990), German actor
- Peters-Arnolds, Pierre (* 1957), German actor, voice actor, dialogue book author and voice director
- Peters-Hirt, Antje (* 1953), German Germanist and director of the Society for the Promotion of Charitable Activities in Lübeck
- Peters-Messer, Jakob (* 1963), German opera director
- Peters-Rehwinkel, Insa (* 1968), German politician (SPD), Member of the Bundestag
- Petersamer, Alexandra (* 1968), German opera, lied, concert and oratorio singer (mezzo-soprano)
- Petersburski, Jerzy (1895–1979), Polish pop composer
- Petersch, Oliver (* 1989), German soccer player
- Petersdorf, Jochen (1934–2008), German satirist and writer
- Petersdorf, Klaus (* 1937), German sports official
- Petersdorff, Dirk von (* 1966), German literary scholar and writer
- Petersdorff, Eggert Christian von (1707–1783), Prussian Lieutenant General, Chief of Infantry Regiment No. 10
- Petersdorff, Egon von (1892–1963), German theologian and writer
- Petersdorff, Friedrich von (1775–1854), Prussian lieutenant general, commandant of Thorn
- Petersdorff, Griet von (* 1962), German television journalist
- Petersdorff, Gudrun (* 1955), German painter and graphic artist
- Petersdorff, Hans Georg von († 1707), district administrator, provisional in the Dobbertin monastery
- Petersdorff, Herbert von (1881–1964), German swimmer
- Petersdorff, Herman von (1864–1929), German historian, archivist and author
- Petersdorff, Horst von (1892–1962), German officer and SA leader
- Petersdorff, Jobst Ludwig von (1708–1788), Polish colonel
- Petersdorff, Ludwig von (1826–1889), Prussian lieutenant general and commander of the 29th division
- Petersdotter, Lasse (* 1990), German political and Islamic scholar and politician (Bündnis 90 / Die Grünen), MdL
- Peterseil, Franz (1907–1991), German politician (NSDAP), Member of the Reichstag and SS leader
- Petersen, A. Willi (1949–2018), German business educator and university professor
- Petersen, Adolf (1874–1949), Prussian post office clerk, local politician and local researcher
- Petersen, Adolph Cornelius (1804-1854), German astronomer
- Petersen, Agnes (1906–1973), Danish silent film actress
- Petersen, Albert (1892–1967), German politician
- Petersen, Alfred (1885–1960), German manager, chairman of the board of the Metallgesellschaft and first president of the Frankfurt Chamber of Commerce
- Petersen, Alfred (1909–2004), German Protestant theologian
- Petersen, Anders (1876–1968), Danish sports marksman
- Petersen, Anders (* 1944), Swedish photographer
- Petersen, Anders (* 1959), German graphic and object artist
- Petersen, Andre (* 1978), South African jazz musician (piano, composition)
- Petersen, Andreas (* 1961), German historian
- Petersen, Andreas (* 1968), German organist and composer
- Petersen, Andrew (1870–1952), American politician
- Petersen, Anja , German opera singer with a soprano voice
- Petersen, Anker Eli (* 1959), Faroese graphic artist, postage stamp designer and author
- Petersen, Ann (1927–2003), Belgian actress
- Petersen, Ann (* 1966), Danish opera singer
- Petersen, Anneke († 1610), German woman who was executed on charges of witchcraft
- Petersen, Anthon (1907–1984), Greenland fisherman and councilor
- Petersen, Arnold (1892–1953), German politician (NSDAP), MdR
- Petersen, Arnold (1926–2013), German dramaturge and artistic director
- Petersen, Asmus (1900–1962), German agricultural scientist
- Petersen, Austin (* 1981), American editor and politician (Libertarian Party)
- Petersen, Balthasar (1703–1787), German provost and founder of the first seminar for school teachers in Schleswig-Holstein
- Petersen, Birger (* 1972), German composer, musicologist and university professor
- Petersen, Brigitte , German agricultural scientist and author
- Petersen, Britta (* 1966), German journalist and book author
- Petersen, Cal (* 1994), American ice hockey goalkeeper
- Petersen, Carl (1813–1880), Danish polar sailor, translator and author
- Petersen, Carl (1835–1909), German farmer, association official and writer
- Petersen, Carl (1885–1942), German historian and university professor
- Petersen, Carl Friedrich (1809–1892), German lawyer and First Mayor of Hamburg
- Petersen, Carl Olof (1881–1939), Swedish graphic artist
- Petersen, Carl Richard (1828–1884), German engineer and chairman of the VDI
- Petersen, Carl Wilhelm (1868–1933), German politician (DDP), MdHB, MdR
- Petersén, Carl Wilhelm (1884–1973), Swedish curler
- Petersen, Carsten , German basketball player
- Petersen, Charlotte (1904–1994), German journalist
- Petersen, Christian (1802–1872), German classical philologist and librarian in Hamburg
- Petersen, Christian (* 1931), German engineer
- Petersen, Christian (* 1983), German American football player
- Petersen, Christian T. , American game designer and founder of the American game publisher Fantasy Flight Games
- Petersen, Christian T. (* 1963), German educator and Indo-Europeanist
- Petersen, Christian W. (* 1964), German composer and horn player
- Petersen, Christian Wilhelm (1811–1886), German court owner and governor
- Petersen, Christina (* 1990), German actress
- Petersen, Colin (born 1946), Australian actor and musician
- Petersen, Curtis , Canadian cameraman and film producer
- Petersen, Dag-Ernst (* 1942), German book restorer, author and binding researcher
- Petersen, Dan (* 1972), Danish soccer player
- Petersen, Daniel (1758–1823), Danish preacher and theological author
- Petersen, David († 1737), German violinist and composer
- Petersen, David (* 1950), American politician
- Petersen, David (* 1968), German bassoonist
- Petersen, Detlef (* 1950), German musician, keyboard player, music producer and composer
- Petersen, Devon (* 1986), South African dart player
- Petersen, Eberhard (* 1955), German administrative lawyer and President of the Federal Central Tax Office
- Petersen, Ed (* 1952), American jazz musician (woodwind instruments) and university professor
- Petersen, Eginhard Friedrich (1834–1909), German Evangelical Lutheran clergyman and chief pastor at Lübeck Cathedral
- Petersen, Egmont Harald (1860–1914), Danish publisher and founder of the Egmont Foundation
- Petersen, Eiko E. (1940–2016), German specialist in gynecologist, microbiology and infection epidemiologist and author
- Petersen, Ellen (* 1974), Danish squash player
- Petersen, Ellen Dorrit (* 1975), Norwegian actress
- Petersen, Erich (1871–1942), German government official and member of parliament
- Petersen, Erich (1889–1963), German officer, most recently General der Flieger in World War II
- Petersen, Erik (* 1939), Danish rower
- Petersen, Ernst (1906–1959), German architect and actor
- Petersen, Eugen (1836–1919), German classical archaeologist
- Petersen, Forrest S. (1922-1990), American test pilot
- Petersen, Frank (* 1951), German pop singer
- Petersen, Fredrik (1839–1903), Norwegian theologian
- Petersen, Fredrik (* 1983), Swedish handball player
- Petersen, Fríðrikur (1853–1917), Faroese pastor and politician (Sambandsflokkurin)
- Petersen, Friedrich (1807-1859), German Protestant theologian
- Petersen, Friedrich Alexander (1858–1909), Prussian administrative lawyer and district administrator
- Petersen, Friedrich Karl (1904–1944), German clergyman and Nazi victim
- Petersen, Friis Arne (* 1952), Danish diplomat
- Petersen, Georg Peter (1771–1846), German Lutheran clergyman, editor of the journal Neue Schleswig-Holsteinische Provinzialberichte
- Petersen, Georg Wilhelm (1744–1816), German Protestant theologian
- Petersen, Gerhardt (1955–2020), Greenlandic politician (Atassut) and entrepreneur
- Petersen, Gert (1927–2009), Danish journalist and politician, member of the Folketing
- Petersen, Gunnar , German actor and theater maker
- Petersen, Gustav (1805–1885), Prussian entrepreneur, local politician and district administrator
- Petersen, Hans (1885–1963), German politician (NSDAP), MP, lay judge at the People's Court, SA leader and MP
- Petersen, Hans (1885–1946), German anatomist
- Petersen, Hans Christian (1793–1862), Norwegian lawyer, civil servant and politician
- Petersen, Hans Christian (1925–2015), Greenlandic Højskolerektor, teacher and author
- Petersen, Hans Egon (1921–1982), German theologian, pastor and provost
- Petersen, Hans von (1850–1914), German marine painter
- Petersen, Hans-Christian (* 1947), German painter, graphic artist and object artist
- Petersen, Hans-Georg (* 1946), German economist
- Petersen, Harry (* 1946), American jazz musician (alto saxophone, clarinet)
- Petersen, Hauke (* 1996), German actor
- Petersen, Heiko (* 1968), German musician
- Petersen, Heiko (* 1980), German soccer player
- Petersen, Heinrich Andreas Sophus (1834–1916), German marine painter
- Petersen, Heinrich Anton (1745–1798), German theologian and educator
- Petersen, Helmut (1903–1982), German politician (GB / BHE), Member of the Bundestag
- Petersen, Henry (1849-1896), Danish archaeologist
- Petersen, Henry (1900–1949), Danish athlete
- Petersen, Hermann († 1675), German merchant and councilor in Lübeck
- Petersen, Hermann (1844–1917), German lawyer, judge and politician
- Petersen, Hilke (* 1967), German journalist and television presenter
- Petersen, Hjalmar (1890–1968), American politician
- Petersen, Ilka (* 1977), German radio and television presenter
- Petersen, Jakob de (1622–1704), Danish head coach, chamberlain and politician
- Petersen, Jan (1906–1969), German writer
- Petersen, Jan (* 1946), Norwegian conservative politician, member of the Storting, lawyer and diplomat
- Petersen, Jan Bo (* 1970), Danish racing cyclist
- Petersen, Jana (* 1978), German actress and journalist
- Petersen, Jendrik (* 1959), German university professor for business education
- Petersen, Jens (1919–1993), Danish track cyclist
- Petersen, Jens (* 1923), German ambassador
- Petersen, Jens (* 1934), German historian
- Petersen, Jens (1941–2012), Danish football player
- Petersen, Jens (* 1963), German racing car driver
- Petersen, Jens (* 1969), German lawyer and university professor
- Petersen, Jens (* 1970), German politician (CDU), MdL
- Petersen, Jens (* 1976), German writer and doctor
- Petersen, Jens Peter (* 1941), German politician (SPD) and MdHB
- Petersen, Jens Vilhelm (1851–1931), Danish architect, royal building inspector for Funen and Sønderjylland
- Petersen, Jes , German gallery owner and publisher
- Petersen, Jesper (1951-2016), Danish football player
- Petersen, Johan (1867–1960), Greenlandic expedition member, translator, trade and colonial administrator
- Petersen, Johann († 1552), German clergyman and chronicler
- Petersen, Johann Christian , German Protestant theologian
- Petersen, Johann Christian (the Elder) (1682–1766), German lawyer and mayor of the city of Rostock
- Petersen, Johann Friedrich (1760–1845), German Evangelical Lutheran clergyman, co-founder of the Society for the Promotion of Charitable Activities in Lübeck
- Petersen, Johann Friedrich (1799–1853), German Evangelical Lutheran clergyman and publicist
- Petersen, Johann Wilhelm (1649–1727), German theologian, mystic and chiliast
- Petersen, Johann Wilhelm (1758–1815), German librarian
- Petersen, Johann Wilhelm (1814–1865), Prussian major general and chief of the general staff of the II Army Corps
- Petersen, Johanna Eleonora (1644–1724), theological writer and one of the leading figures in radical Pietism
- Petersen, John (1860–1939), German violinist, composer and music teacher
- Petersen, Jonas (* 1898), Greenlandic catechist and councilor
- Petersen, Jonathan (1881–1961), Greenlandic composer, songwriter, poet, writer, linguist, organist, politician, university professor and member of the state council
- Petersen, Jørgen (1918–1991), Greenland pastor and local politician
- Petersen, Julius (1835–1909), German lawyer and politician (NLP), MdR
- Petersen, Julius (1878–1941), German literary and theater scholar
- Petersen, Julius (* 1880), Greenland State Councilor
- Petersen, Julius (1883–1969), German architect, construction clerk and university professor
- Petersen, Julius Adolf (1882–1933), German professional criminal and innkeeper
- Petersen, Julius Peter Christian (1839–1910), Danish mathematician, dealt with graph theory
- Petersen, Jürgen (1909–1991), German journalist
- Petersen, Karl Ludwig Adolf (1746–1827), German lawyer and politician
- Petersen, Katelin (* 1989), American actress and voice actress
- Petersen, Katharina (1889–1970), German educator
- Petersen, Käthe (1903–1981), German lawyer and social politician
- Petersen, Kathi (* 1956), German politician (SPD), MdL
- Petersen, Klaus-Dieter (* 1968), German handball player and coach
- Petersen, Kurt (1904–1971), German lawyer and mayor of Itzehoe
- Petersen, Lars (* 1965), Danish-American dressage rider
- Petersen, Laura Valgreen (* 2000), Danish long-distance runner
- Petersen, Leiva (1912–1992), German classical philologist and publisher
- Petersen, Leonard , German film composer
- Petersen, Lisbeth L. (* 1939), Faroese politician (unionist), member of the Folketing
- Petersen, Lorenz († 1668), councilor of the Hanseatic city of Lübeck
- Petersen, Lorenz (1803–1870), German marine painter
- Petersen, Manfred (* 1933), German voice actor and actor
- Petersen, Marga (1919–2002), German athlete and Olympic medalist
- Petersen, Mariane (* 1937), Greenlandic poet and translator
- Petersen, Marie (1816-1859), German writer
- Petersen, Marita (1940–2001), Faroese educator and politician of the social democracy
- Petersen, Mark E. (1900–1984), American newspaper publisher and Apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Petersen, Marlis (* 1968), German soprano
- Petersen, Marquardt (* 1996), German trumpeter
- Petersen, Martin (* 1985), German soccer referee
- Petersen, Mathias (* 1955), German politician (SPD), MdHB
- Petersen, Mathias Christian (1809–1890), German farmer, businessman, civil servant and politician (NLP), MdR
- Petersen, Matilda (* 1991), Swedish badminton player
- Petersen, Matthias (1632–1706), German captain and whaler
- Petersen, Mickey (* 1989), Danish poker player
- Petersen, Mikael (* 1956), Greenlandic politician (Siumut)
- Petersen, Morten Helveg (* 1966), Danish politician (RV), member of the Folketing, MEP
- Petersen, Nick (* 1989), Canadian-American ice hockey player
- Petersen, Niels (* 1978), German lawyer
- Petersen, Niels Matthias († 1862), Danish linguist, literary scholar (Scandinavian studies) and historian
- Petersen, Nils (* 1970), German Protestant pastor, deaconry scholar and writer
- Petersen, Nils (* 1988), German soccer player
- Petersen, Nils O. , Canadian chemist, professor of nanotechnology
- Petersen, Ole (1894–1979), Greenland Councilor
- Petersen, Ole (* 1961), German author
- Petersen, Ole Gunnar (* 1934), Danish sailor
- Petersen, Olga (* 1982), German-Russian politician (AfD)
- Petersen, Oswald (1903–1992), German painter
- Petersen, Otto (1874–1953), German ironworker
- Petersen, Paul (* 1945), American actor
- Petersen, Pavia (* 1876), Greenland State Councilor
- Petersen, Pavia (1904–1943), Greenlandic writer, poet, painter, translator, musician, catechist and councilor
- Petersen, Peter (1884–1952), German reform pedagogue
- Petersen, Peter (1904–1989), German politician (NPD), MdL
- Petersen, Peter (1926–2005), German politician (CDU), Member of the Bundestag
- Petersen, Peter (* 1940), German musicologist
- Petersen, Peter Friedrich (1856–1930), German Evangelical Lutheran clergyman, general superintendent
- Petersen, Peter Ludwig (1901–1995), German politician (NSDAP, DP), MdL
- Petersen, Peter Vang (* 1952), Danish prehistoric
- Petersen, Philipp Heinrich Gerhard (1749–1794), German physician
- Petersen, Poul , Danish badminton player
- Petersen, Ralf (1938–2018), German composer
- Petersen, Ralf (* 1961), German architect and university professor
- Petersen, Ricard (1931–2014), Greenlandic pastor, provost, catechist, teacher and councilor
- Petersen, Richard (1865–1946), German engineer and university professor
- Petersen, Robert (* 1928), Greenlandic Eskimologist, dialectologist, anthropologist, university professor and university rector
- Petersen, Rolf (* 1963), German actor, radio play speaker and director
- Petersen, Rudolf (1878–1962), German politician (CDU) and First Mayor of Hamburg (1945–1946)
- Petersen, Rudolf (1905–1983), German commodore in World War II
- Petersen, Sámal (1904–1976), Faroese politician of the social liberal party Sjálvstýrisflokkurin and minister in the state government of the Faroe Islands
- Petersen, Sara Slott (* 1987), Danish athlete
- Petersen, Sem (* 1897), Greenlandic catechist and councilor
- Petersen, Silke (* 1965), German Protestant theologian
- Petersen, Sofie (* 1955), Greenland Evangelical Lutheran bishop
- Petersen, Søren (1894–1945), Danish heavyweight boxer
- Petersen, Søren (* 1967), Danish racing cyclist
- Petersen, Stefan (* 1965), German historian
- Petersen, Susanne (* 1974), German handball player
- Petersen, Theodor (1836–1918), German chemist and alpinist
- Petersen, Thomas (* 1968), German communication scientist and opinion researcher
- Petersen, Thorstein (1899–1960), Faroese lawyer, bank director and politician (Vinnuflokkurin and Fólkaflokkurin) and minister in the state government of the Faroe Islands
- Petersen, Tim (* 1986), German soccer player
- Petersen, Toby (* 1978), American ice hockey player and coach
- Petersen, Toni (1840–1909), German art patron and benefactor
- Petersen, Ulrich (1656–1735), Danish-Schleswig regional historian
- Petersen, Ulrich (1907–1992), German iron and steel engineer and industrial manager
- Petersen, Ursel , German sports educator
- Petersen, Vita (1915–2011), American painter and draftsman
- Petersen, Waldemar (1850–1940), German Protestant clergyman and superintendent in Hesse
- Petersen, Waldemar (1880–1946), German engineer, manager
- Petersen, Walter (1862–1950), German portrait, genre and history painter from the Düsseldorf School
- Petersen, Wilhelm (1835–1900), German administrative lawyer and literary critic
- Petersen, Wilhelm (1854–1933), German-Baltic zoologist
- Petersen, Wilhelm (1889–1968), German politician (SPD), Member of the Bundestag and trade unionist
- Petersen, Wilhelm (1890–1957), German composer
- Petersen, Wilhelm (1900–1987), German painter, illustrator and writer
- Petersén, Wilhelm (1906–1988), Swedish bandy, ice hockey, and soccer player
- Petersen, William (* 1953), American theater, film, television, and video game actor, film entrepreneur, theater director, and producer
- Petersen, William F. (1887–1950), American medic
- Petersen, Wolf (1922–1980), German actor, radio play and voice actor
- Petersen, Wolfgang (* 1941), German film director and film producer
- Petersen, Wolfgang (* 1952), German politician (AL), MdA
- Petersen-fishing, Heinrich (1850–1906), German painter
- Petersen-Flensburg, Heinrich (1861–1908), German landscape and marine painter from the Düsseldorf School
- Petersen-Röm, Andreas (1914–1985), German-Danish painter
- Petersen-Storck, Franny (* 1955), German painter
- Petersenn, Bertha von (1862–1910), Swiss reform pedagogue
- Petersenn, Georg von (1849–1930), German university professor, professor of music
- Petershagen, Angelika (1909–1995), German local politician and author, wife of the commandant of the university town of Greifswald
- Petershagen, Rudolf (1901–1969), German city commander (Wehrmacht) of Greifswald, politician (NDPD) of the GDR
- Petershofen, Friedelinde (* 1995), German pole vaulter
- Petersilie, Paul (1897–1968), German physician and medical officer
- Petersmann, Cerstin (* 1964), German rower
- Petersmann, Gerhard (* 1942), Austrian classical philologist
- Petersmann, Günter (* 1941), German rower
- Petersmann, Hubert (1940–2001), German-Austrian classical philologist
- Petersmann, Josef Mathias (1864–1942), German publisher and entrepreneur
- Petersmann, Konstanze (* 1942), German writer
- Petersmann, Sandra (* 1972), German radio correspondent
- Petersmann, Werner (1901–1988), German Protestant theologian and expellee politician (NPD)
- Petersohn, Eberhard (* 1928), German football player
- Petersohn, Fritz (* 1910), German DBD functionary
- Petersohn, Jürgen (1935–2017), German historian and university professor
- Petersohn, Karsten (* 1957), German soccer player from the former GDR
- Peterson Sweeney, Daisy (1920–2017), Canadian pianist (music teacher) and organist
- Peterson, A. Townsend (* 1964), American ornithologist, ecologist and evolutionary biologist
- Peterson, Adrian (born 1985), American football player
- Peterson, Aelin (* 1974), American cross-country skier
- Peterson, Amanda (1971-2015), American actress
- Peterson, Amy (* 1971), American short track runner and Olympic medalist
- Peterson, Annika (* 1972), American actress
- Peterson, Bart (* 1958), American politician, Mayor of Indianapolis (2000–2008)
- Peterson, Benjamin (born 1950), American wrestler
- Peterson, Bob (born 1961), American voice actor and screenwriter
- Peterson, Brent (born 1958), Canadian ice hockey player and coach
- Peterson, Bruno (1900–1966), German publisher, head of the Volk und Welt publishing house
- Peterson, Cassandra (born 1951), American actress
- Peterson, Charles (born 1964), American photographer
- Peterson, Chip (* 1987), American swimmer
- Peterson, Collin (born 1944), American Democratic Party politician
- Peterson, David (* 1943), Canadian politician, Prime Minister of the Canadian province of Ontario
- Peterson, David J. (* 1981), American writer, linguist and language creator
- Peterson, Dean (* 1988), Australian ice hockey player
- Peterson, Debbi (* 1961), American musician
- Peterson, Donald H. (1933-2018), American astronaut
- Peterson, Dorothy (1897–1979), American actress
- Peterson, Doug (1945-2017), American yacht designer
- Peterson, Doug (* 1953), American cross-country skier
- Peterson, Earl (1927–1971) American country musician
- Peterson, Edmund , Estonian soccer player
- Peterson, Eric (born 1964), American guitarist
- Peterson, Erik (1890–1960), German theologian and Christian archaeologist
- Peterson, Ernst Conrad (1778–1841), German classicist architect
- Peterson, Eugene H. (1932-2018), American Presbyterian pastor, linguist, Bible translator for The Message, author, poet, and professor of theology
- Peterson, Eveli (* 1967), Estonian biathlete
- Peterson, Eveline (1877-1944) English badminton player
- Peterson, Frank (* 1963), German music producer
- Peterson, Franklin Paul (1930-2000), American mathematician
- Peterson, Fredrik (* 1969), Swedish beach volleyball player
- Peterson, Fritz (* 1942), American baseball player
- Peterson, Gilles (* 1964), French DJ, radio host, curator and music label owner
- Peterson, Hannibal Marvin (* 1948), American jazz musician and composer
- Peterson, Hans (* 1922), Swedish writer
- Peterson, Hugh (1898–1961), American politician
- Peterson, Ivars (born 1948), Canadian journalist
- Peterson, J. Hardin (1894–1978), American politician
- Peterson, Jeanne Arland (1921–2013), American jazz pianist and singer
- Peterson, Jeret (1981-2011), American freestyle skier
- Peterson, Jewel (* 1981), American tennis player
- Peterson, Johan Christian , Swedish painter
- Peterson, John (born 1948), American wrestler
- Peterson, John B. (1850-1944) American politician
- Peterson, John Bertram (1871–1944), American clergyman, Roman Catholic Bishop of Manchester
- Peterson, John E. (* 1938), American politician
- Peterson, Jordan (* 1962), Canadian clinical psychologist, cultural critic and author
- Peterson, Joseph (1878-1935), American psychologist
- Peterson, Joshua (* 1975), South African marathon runner
- Peterson, K. Berry (1891–1952), American soldier, lawyer, and politician (Democratic Party)
- Peterson, Kai (* 1962), German actor, speaker, producer and singer
- Peterson, Karen , American politician
- Peterson, Kristian Jaak (1801–1822), Estonian poet
- Peterson, Lamont (* 1984), American boxer
- Peterson, Lennie (* 1958), American graphic artist, illustrator, musician and music teacher
- Peterson, Leonard , sound engineer
- Peterson, Lorne , Canadian special effects modeller
- Peterson, Lucky (1964-2020), American blues musician
- Peterson, M. Blaine (1906–1985), American politician
- Peterson, Matthias Conrad (1761–1833), Norwegian businessman and journalist
- Peterson, Maurice (1889–1952), British diplomat
- Peterson, Michael (* 1970), German manager
- Peterson, Michael Iver (* 1943), American politician and writer
- Peterson, Morris (born 1977), American basketball player
- Peterson, Nick (* 1973), British singer and composer
- Peterson, Oscar (1925-2007), Canadian jazz pianist
- Peterson, Patrick (born 1990), American football player
- Peterson, Pete (born 1935), American politician
- Peterson, Peter George (1926–2018), American entrepreneur, politician, manager, and author
- Peterson, Phillip P. (* 1977), German science fiction author and graduate engineer
- Peterson, Pirjo (* 1982), Estonian soccer player
- Peterson, Ralph (* 1962), American drummer, cornet player, trumpeter and band leader of modern jazz
- Peterson, Randolph L. (1920-1989), American mammalogue
- Peterson, Randy , American drummer and percussionist
- Peterson, Ray (1939–2005), American rock and roll singer
- Peterson, Rebecca (* 1995), Swedish tennis player
- Peterson, Robert (1888–1968), American politician
- Peterson, Robert (1909–1979), American art director and production designer
- Peterson, Roger Tory (1908–1996), American ornithologist, naturalist and illustrator
- Peterson, Ronnie (1944–1978), Swedish racing driver
- Peterson, Russell W. (1916–2011), American politician
- Peterson, Sebastian (* 1967), German film director, screenwriter and animator
- Peterson, Selina (* 1983), German illustrator and graphic designer
- Peterson, Seth (* 1970), American actor
- Peterson, Sonja (* 1973), German business mathematician and economics teacher
- Peterson, Tabitha (* 1989), American curler
- Peterson, Teodor (* 1988), Swedish cross-country skier
- Peterson, Thage G. (* 1933), Swedish politician (Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti), member of the Riksdag, minister
- Peterson, Thomas (* 1986), American racing cyclist
- Peterson, Val (1903–1983) American politician, Governor of Nebraska
- Peterson, Vicki (* 1958), American pop and rock musician
- Peterson, Voldemar (1908–1976), Estonian football player
- Peterson, W. Wesley (1924-2009), American computer scientist
- Peterson, Walter R. (1922–2011), American politician
- Peterson, Wayne (* 1927), American composer and university professor
- Peterson, Wesley , American agricultural economist
- Peterson-Berger, Wilhelm (1867–1942), Swedish composer and music critic
- Peterson-Särgava, Ernst (1868–1958), Estonian writer
- Peterssen, Edo Friedrich (1827–1900), German politician (NLP), MdR
- Peterssen, Eilif (1852–1928), Norwegian painter
- Peterßen, George Rudolf (1826–1903), German Imperial Judge
- Petersson, André (* 1990), Swedish ice hockey player
- Petersson, Friedrich Gustav von (1766–1809), lieutenant in charge
- Petersson, Hans (1902–1984), German mathematician
- Petersson, Harald G. (1904–1977), German screenwriter
- Petersson, Håvard (* 1984), Norwegian curler
- Petersson, Henrik (* 1973), Swedish mathematician and writer
- Petersson, Herbert (1881–1927), Swedish Indo-Europeanist
- Petersson, Holger P. (* 1939), German mathematician
- Petersson, Johan (* 1973), Swedish handball player and coach
- Petersson, Karl (1879–1950), German politician (SPD)
- Petersson, Lars G. (* 1951), Swedish human rights activist, blogger and book author
- Petersson, Magnus (* 1975), Swedish archer
- Petersson, Niels P (* 1968), German historian
- Petersson, Rudolf (1896–1970), Swedish comic artist and caricaturist
- Petersson, Thomas (* 1968), Swedish Lutheran minister and Bishop of Visby
- Petersson, Torkel (* 1969), Swedish actor and screenwriter
- Petersson, Wictor (* 1998), Swedish shot putter
- Petersson, William (1895–1965), Swedish athlete
- Peterswald, Siegmund von , German court official
- Petersz, Peter (1925–1955), German actor, radio play speaker and voice actor
- Petery, Andy (* 1939), American racing car driver
- Petery, Anton Ludwig von (1780–1851), Prussian lieutenant general, commandant of the Spandau Fortress
- Peterzano, Simone († 1599), Italian painter
- Peterzil, Ya'acov , Israeli mathematical logician