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Peter

in North Carolina

There are 135 people with the last name "Peter" in North Carolina.

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Ranking in North Carolina

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Peter 5,592
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  1. is 5,588th most common Noyola
  2. is 5,589th most common Ouellette
  3. is 5,590th most common Parsley
  4. is 5,591st most common Pennix
  5. is 5,592nd most common Peter
  6. is 5,593rd most common Raye
  7. is 5,594th most common Rochester
  8. is 5,595th most common Stalnaker
  9. is 5,596th most common Summer

Most Common First Names for Peter

Amy, Emma, Lee, Mary, Raymond, Robert, William, Zelma

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 North Carolina

Since April 2009
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Amy Peter, NC (5 searches)
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