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Peter

in Massachusetts

There are 381 people with the last name "Peter" in Massachusetts.

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Ranking in Massachusetts

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Peter 1,993
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  1. is 1,989th most common Aubin
  2. is 1,990th most common Beal
  3. is 1,991st most common Caswell
  4. is 1,992nd most common Holloway
  5. is 1,993rd most common Peter
  6. is 1,994th most common Pontes
  7. is 1,995th most common Brousseau
  8. is 1,996th most common Ewing
  9. is 1,997th most common Fanning

Most Common First Names for Peter

Robert, David

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 Massachusetts

Since May 2009
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Robert Peter, MA (7 searches)
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