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Peter

in Indiana

There are 301 people with the last name "Peter" in Indiana.

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Ranking in Indiana

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Peter 2,253
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  1. is 2,249th most common Geary
  2. is 2,250th most common Hoagland
  3. is 2,251st most common Overman
  4. is 2,252nd most common Parrott
  5. is 2,253rd most common Peter
  6. is 2,254th most common Bane
  7. is 2,255th most common Grover
  8. is 2,256th most common Slaven
  9. is 2,257th most common Beauchamp

Most Common First Names for Peter

David, Robert, Charles, John, Christopher, Larry, Laura, Mary, Michael, Andrew

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 Indiana

Since June 2009
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David Peter, IN (9 searches)
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