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Peter

in Georgia

There are 111 people with the last name "Peter" in Georgia.

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Ranking in Georgia

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Peter 6,227
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  1. is 6,223rd most common Moreira
  2. is 6,224th most common Murphree
  3. is 6,225th most common Myer
  4. is 6,226th most common Nealey
  5. is 6,227th most common Peter
  6. is 6,228th most common Printup
  7. is 6,229th most common Propst
  8. is 6,230th most common Ramage
  9. is 6,231st most common Rish

Most Common First Names for Peter

Bryan, Christopher, David, Jacqueline, John, Abraham

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 Georgia

Since May 2009
133

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Bryan Peter, GA (6 searches)
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