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Peter

in Oklahoma

There are 63 people with the last name "Peter" in Oklahoma.

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Ranking in Oklahoma

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Peter 6,103
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  1. is 6,099th most common Moberly
  2. is 6,100th most common Mowles
  3. is 6,101st most common Mundell
  4. is 6,102nd most common Opitz
  5. is 6,103rd most common Peter
  6. is 6,104th most common Pettyjohn
  7. is 6,105th most common Pitzer
  8. is 6,106th most common Pletcher
  9. is 6,107th most common Rachel

Most Common First Names for Peter

Catherine, Janina, Mercy, Michael, Sharon, Suresh, Thomas, Virginia

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 Oklahoma

Since July 2008
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Catherine Peter, OK (4 searches)
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