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Peter

in Virginia

There are 172 people with the last name "Peter" in Virginia.

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Ranking in Virginia

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Peter 4,248
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  1. is 4,244th most common Mccloskey
  2. is 4,245th most common Newsom
  3. is 4,246th most common Pan
  4. is 4,247th most common Penley
  5. is 4,248th most common Peter
  6. is 4,249th most common Smelser
  7. is 4,250th most common Stinnette
  8. is 4,251st most common Tribble
  9. is 4,252nd most common Tu

Most Common First Names for Peter

Paul, Alexander, Barney, David, Emily, Gregory, John

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 Virginia

Since May 2009
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Paul Peter, VA (8 searches)
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