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