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Peter

in New Mexico

There are 51 people with the last name "Peter" in New Mexico.

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Ranking in New Mexico

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Peter 3,054
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  1. is 3,050th most common Monte
  2. is 3,051st most common Needham
  3. is 3,052nd most common Norvell
  4. is 3,053rd most common Pedraza
  5. is 3,054th most common Peter
  6. is 3,055th most common Prewitt
  7. is 3,056th most common Pulido
  8. is 3,057th most common Qualls
  9. is 3,058th most common Reaves

Most Common First Names for Peter

Christine, Frank, Rena, William, Abel, Alan, Angela, Angie, Anna

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 New Mexico

Since July 2008
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Christine Peter, NM (7 searches)
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