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Peter

in Kansas

There are 164 people with the last name "Peter" in Kansas.

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Ranking in Kansas

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Peter 1,828
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  1. is 1,824th most common Hillman
  2. is 1,825th most common Matney
  3. is 1,826th most common Meza
  4. is 1,827th most common Naylor
  5. is 1,828th most common Peter
  6. is 1,829th most common Queen
  7. is 1,830th most common Shackelford
  8. is 1,831st most common Winslow
  9. is 1,832nd most common Bain

Most Common First Names for Peter

David, Mary, James, Mark, Maxine, Alan, Christina

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 Kansas

Since May 2009
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David Peter, KS (7 searches)
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