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Peter

in Oregon

There are 115 people with the last name "Peter" in Oregon.

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Ranking in Oregon

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Peter 3,386
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  1. is 3,382nd most common Luu
  2. is 3,383rd most common Murry
  3. is 3,384th most common Newkirk
  4. is 3,385th most common Ochs
  5. is 3,386th most common Peter
  6. is 3,387th most common Petterson
  7. is 3,388th most common Place
  8. is 3,389th most common Reel
  9. is 3,390th most common Rolfe

Most Common First Names for Peter

Harold, Susan, Alfred, Anthony, Charles, David, Donna, Erik, Ernest

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 Oregon

Since January 2009
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Harold Peter, OR (7 searches)
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