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Peter

in Ohio

There are 339 people with the last name "Peter" in Ohio.

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Ranking in Ohio

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Peter 3,508
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  1. is 3,504th most common Dell
  2. is 3,505th most common Geis
  3. is 3,506th most common Hartzler
  4. is 3,507th most common Kilpatrick
  5. is 3,508th most common Peter
  6. is 3,509th most common Schumaker
  7. is 3,510th most common Whipple
  8. is 3,511th most common Behm
  9. is 3,512th most common Brunswick

Most Common First Names for Peter

Mary, Barbara, Dale, Daniel, David, John, Carol, Deborah, Julie

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 Ohio

Since June 2009
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Mary Peter, OH (9 searches)
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