Peter Name Origin, Meaning and Family History
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Surname Distribution
Census frequency by county
Name Concentrations Within England and Wales
0
19
39
58
78
97
117
136
155
175
194
214
Buckinghamshire
7
Brecknockshire
20
Carnarvonshire
20
Cambridgeshire
33
Cardiganshire
6
Channel Islands
6
Cheshire
15
Carmarthenshire
63
Cornwall
233
Cumberland
10
Derbyshire
9
Denbighshire
6
Devon
51
Dorset
10
Durham
47
Essex
12
Flintshire
11
Glamorgan
6
Gloucestershire
16
Hampshire
4
Hertfordshire
16
Hunts and Rutland
5
Kent
21
Lancashire
72
Leicestershire
10
Lincolnshire
12
London
167
Middlesex
8
Merionethshire
21
Montgomeryshire
23
Monmouthshire
11
Northumberland
7
Norfolk
24
Northamptonshire
8
Nottinghamshire
7
Oxfordshire
3
Pembrokeshire
15
Radnorshire
1
Shropshire
11
Suffolk
7
Somerset
11
Surrey
46
Sussex
41
Staffordshire
9
Warwickshire
9
Wiltshire
11
Worcestershire
4
Yorkshire
8
Anglesey
0
Bedfordshire
0
Berkshire
0
Herefordshire
0
Isle of Man
0
Westmorland
0
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Peter Surname Statistics
Top Professions for the Peter family
Profession
Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer
72
Female Servant
54
Independent
47
Farmer
33
Male Servant
22
Labourer
18
Independant
10
Ag Labourer
9
Tailor
8
Shoe Maker
8
Clerk
6
Carpenter
6
Mariner
6
Inmate
6
Laundress
6
Servant
5
Dress Maker
5
Fs
5
Cooper
4
Draper
3
Gardener
3
Mason
3
Cotton Spinner
3
Pensioner
3
Weaver
3
Most Frequent Forenames for Peter
Peter Surname Variants Ranking
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The surname Peter is the
most popular version of all its varients