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Peter

in California

There are 995 people with the last name "Peter" in California.

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Ranking in California

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Peter 2,790
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  1. is 2,786th most common Delao
  2. is 2,787th most common Resendez
  3. is 2,788th most common Coria
  4. is 2,789th most common Desantiago
  5. is 2,790th most common Peter
  6. is 2,791st most common Coon
  7. is 2,792nd most common Landers
  8. is 2,793rd most common Aldridge
  9. is 2,794th most common Alvarenga

Most Common First Names for Peter

James, Michael, Charles, Daniel, 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 California

Since June 2009
272

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James Peter, CA (9 searches)
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