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Peter

in Louisiana

There are 94 people with the last name "Peter" in Louisiana.

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Ranking in Louisiana

NameRank
Peter 4,653
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  1. is 4,649th most common Mar
  2. is 4,650th most common Milburn
  3. is 4,651st most common Montelaro
  4. is 4,652nd most common Ogle
  5. is 4,653rd most common Peter
  6. is 4,654th most common Serigny
  7. is 4,655th most common Severio
  8. is 4,656th most common Smalley
  9. is 4,657th most common Tabb

Most Common First Names for Peter

Georgia, Joseph, Douglas, Edwin, Francis, George, Herman, James, John, Kristi

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 Louisiana

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Georgia Peter, LA (5 searches)
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