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Peter

in Washington DC

There are 30 people with the last name "Peter" in Washington DC.

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Ranking in Washington DC

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Peter 1,749
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  1. is 1,745th most common Louis
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  3. is 1,747th most common Palacios
  4. is 1,748th most common Parson
  5. is 1,749th most common Peter
  6. is 1,750th most common Phan
  7. is 1,751st most common Rahman
  8. is 1,752nd most common Ramey
  9. is 1,753rd most common Sadler

Most Common First Names for Peter

Albert, Alexander, Andersen, Barich, Basch, Bouma, Boyle, Braasch

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 Washington DC

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Albert Peter, DC (2 searches)
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