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Peter

in Nebraska

There are 93 people with the last name "Peter" in Nebraska.

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Ranking in Nebraska

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Peter 2,142
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  1. is 2,138th most common Melvin
  2. is 2,139th most common Michalski
  3. is 2,140th most common Millard
  4. is 2,141st most common Pace
  5. is 2,142nd most common Peter
  6. is 2,143rd most common Proctor
  7. is 2,144th most common Richmond
  8. is 2,145th most common Rutherford
  9. is 2,146th most common Specht

Most Common First Names for Peter

James, Jason, Paul, Amy, Brian, Charles, Dawn, Donald, Edward

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 Nebraska

Since March 2009
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James Peter, NE (7 searches)
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