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Peter

in Alabama

There are 49 people with the last name "Peter" in Alabama.

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Ranking in Alabama

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Peter 6,942
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  1. is 6,938th most common Olmstead
  2. is 6,939th most common Orozco
  3. is 6,940th most common Parrett
  4. is 6,941st most common Peed
  5. is 6,942nd most common Peter
  6. is 6,943rd most common Pless
  7. is 6,944th most common Prior
  8. is 6,945th most common Rathel
  9. is 6,946th most common Rehm

Most Common First Names for Peter

Carissa, Drew, James, Addis, Attila, Audra, Beth, Buffi, Carrie, Carrol

Meaning & History

English, Scottish, German, Dutch, etc.: from the personal name Peter (Greek Petros, from petra ‘rock’, ‘stone’). The name was popular throughout Christian Europe in the Middle Ages, having been bestowed by Christ as a byname on the apostle Simon bar Jonah, the brother of Andrew. The name was chosen by Christ for its symbolic significance (John 1:42, Matt. 16:18); St. Peter is regarded as the founding head of the Christian Church in view of Christ's saying, ‘Thou art Peter and upon this rock I will build my Church’. In Christian Germany in the early Middle Ages this was the most frequent personal name of non-Germanic origin until the 14th century. This surname has also absorbed many cognates in other languages, for example Czech Petr, Hungarian Péter. It has also been adopted as a surname by Ashkenazic Jews.

Recent Searches for "Peter" in Alabama

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Carissa Peter, AL (9 searches)
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