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Peter

in Arizona

There are 153 people with the last name "Peter" in Arizona.

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Ranking in Arizona

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Peter 3,539
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  1. is 3,535th most common Hawkes
  2. is 3,536th most common Ivy
  3. is 3,537th most common Lima
  4. is 3,538th most common Penny
  5. is 3,539th most common Peter
  6. is 3,540th most common Sager
  7. is 3,541st most common Sams
  8. is 3,542nd most common Showalter
  9. is 3,543rd most common Shull

Most Common First Names for Peter

William, Anne, Brian, David, Kenneth, Larry

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 Arizona

Since March 2009
116

Most Popular Search

William Peter, AZ (6 searches)
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