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Peter

in Florida

There are 587 people with the last name "Peter" in Florida.

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Ranking in Florida

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Peter 3,233
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  1. is 3,229th most common Vick
  2. is 3,230th most common Coto
  3. is 3,231st most common Halpern
  4. is 3,232nd most common Hamrick
  5. is 3,233rd most common Peter
  6. is 3,234th most common Pupo
  7. is 3,235th most common Weintraub
  8. is 3,236th most common Willett
  9. is 3,237th most common Alley

Most Common First Names for Peter

John, Joseph, Michael, William, Richard

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 Florida

Since June 2009
223

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John Peter, FL (9 searches)
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