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Peter

in Wisconsin

There are 324 people with the last name "Peter" in Wisconsin.

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Ranking in Wisconsin

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Peter 1,746
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  1. is 1,742nd most common Molitor
  2. is 1,743rd most common Reindl
  3. is 1,744th most common Weisensel
  4. is 1,745th most common Thoma
  5. is 1,746th most common Peter
  6. is 1,747th most common Roeder
  7. is 1,748th most common Torgerson
  8. is 1,749th most common Wallner
  9. is 1,750th most common Beard

Most Common First Names for Peter

David, James, Robert, John, William, Frank, Mary, Michael, Angela

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 Wisconsin

Since June 2009
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David Peter, WI (9 searches)
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