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Peter

in Michigan

There are 379 people with the last name "Peter" in Michigan.

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Ranking in Michigan

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Peter 2,536
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  1. is 2,532nd most common Schramm
  2. is 2,533rd most common Shay
  3. is 2,534th most common Farnsworth
  4. is 2,535th most common Mayberry
  5. is 2,536th most common Peter
  6. is 2,537th most common Ruby
  7. is 2,538th most common Ventimiglia
  8. is 2,539th most common Baumgartner
  9. is 2,540th most common Denny

Most Common First Names for Peter

James, Robert, Kenneth, Michael, John, William, George, Alan

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 Michigan

Since June 2009
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James Peter, MI (9 searches)
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