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Peter

in Delaware

There are 20 people with the last name "Peter" in Delaware.

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Ranking in Delaware

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Peter 4,898
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  1. is 4,894th most common Olkowski
  2. is 4,895th most common Orozco
  3. is 4,896th most common Panchisin
  4. is 4,897th most common Parish
  5. is 4,898th most common Peter
  6. is 4,899th most common Peyton
  7. is 4,900th most common Pino
  8. is 4,901st most common Portillo
  9. is 4,902nd most common Pragg

Most Common First Names for Peter

Lea, Michael, Angelos, Charles, Daniel, Darlene, Didio, Frank

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 Delaware

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Lea Peter, DE (3 searches)
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