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Peter

in West Virginia

There are 18 people with the last name "Peter" in West Virginia.

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Ranking in West Virginia

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Peter 7,799
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  1. is 7,795th most common Pavelko
  2. is 7,796th most common Peabody
  3. is 7,797th most common Pelphrey
  4. is 7,798th most common Penix
  5. is 7,799th most common Peter
  6. is 7,800th most common Phelix
  7. is 7,801st most common Pirlo
  8. is 7,802nd most common Piscitelli
  9. is 7,803rd most common Pomp

Most Common First Names for Peter

Anna, Max, Norman, Ashley, Bobbie, Danielle, Donna, Howard, Jackie, 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 West Virginia

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Anna Peter, WV (3 searches)
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