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Peter

in Arkansas

There are 46 people with the last name "Peter" in Arkansas.

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Ranking in Arkansas

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Peter 5,995
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  1. is 5,991st most common Newcom
  2. is 5,992nd most common Outler
  3. is 5,993rd most common Overby
  4. is 5,994th most common Peavy
  5. is 5,995th most common Peter
  6. is 5,996th most common Piercy
  7. is 5,997th most common Prock
  8. is 5,998th most common Quinton
  9. is 5,999th most common Ratchford

Most Common First Names for Peter

Franklin, Aaron, Allawayne, Atoeo, Barbara, Betty, Bruce, Charles, Christian, David

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 Arkansas

Since July 2008
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Franklin Peter, AR (6 searches)
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