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Peter

in Rhode Island

There are 52 people with the last name "Peter" in Rhode Island.

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Ranking in Rhode Island

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Peter 2,756
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  1. is 2,752nd most common Morey
  2. is 2,753rd most common Munro
  3. is 2,754th most common Paglia
  4. is 2,755th most common Paolo
  5. is 2,756th most common Peter
  6. is 2,757th most common Pontes
  7. is 2,758th most common Priest
  8. is 2,759th most common Rajotte
  9. is 2,760th most common Rebelo

Most Common First Names for Peter

Raymond, Sherry

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 Rhode Island

Since July 2008
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Raymond Peter, RI (6 searches)
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