Peters Name Meaning: A variation of the forename 'Peter', meaning 'son of Peter'. Derives from the Greek 'petros' meaning 'a rock'.
Believed to have been introduced by the Crusaders as a forename in the 1100's. It may have also been a nickname for someone supportive/strong like a rock (taken from the Greek word meaning this).
Discover how your Peters ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 17 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 169 |
| Channel Islands | 4 |
| Cheshire | 159 |
| Cornwall | 724 |
| Cumberland | 11 |
| Derbyshire | 56 |
| Devon | 307 |
| Dorset | 49 |
| Durham | 48 |
| Essex | 90 |
| Gloucestershire | 192 |
| Hampshire | 68 |
| Herefordshire | 37 |
| Hertfordshire | 119 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 40 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 316 |
| Lancashire | 433 |
| Leicestershire | 43 |
| Lincolnshire | 6 |
| London | 844 |
| Middlesex | 65 |
| Northumberland | 6 |
| Norfolk | 5 |
| Northamptonshire | 4 |
| Nottinghamshire | 63 |
| Oxfordshire | 2 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 40 |
| Shropshire | 62 |
| Suffolk | 41 |
| Somerset | 207 |
| Surrey | 430 |
| Sussex | 360 |
| Staffordshire | 187 |
| Warwickshire | 216 |
| Westmorland | 7 |
| Wiltshire | 26 |
| Worcestershire | 51 |
| Yorkshire | 101 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 2 |
| Cardiganshire | 18 |
| Carnarvonshire | 36 |
| Carmarthenshire | 34 |
| Denbighshire | 64 |
| Flintshire | 78 |
| Glamorgan | 118 |
| Merionethshire | 17 |
| Montgomeryshire | 30 |
| Monmouthshire | 36 |
| Pembrokeshire | 81 |
| Radnorshire | 3 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,063 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 200 |
| Labourer | 110 |
| House Servant | 84 |
| Dress Maker | 67 |
| Servant | 40 |
| Copper Miner | 38 |
| Shoe Maker | 36 |
| Laundress | 36 |
| House Keeper | 34 |
| Coal Miner | 32 |
| House Maid | 31 |
| Carter | 28 |
| General Servant | 27 |
| Tailor | 26 |
| Cook | 25 |
| Carpenter | 24 |
| Gardener | 23 |
| Wife Of Above | 23 |
| Blacksmith | 22 |
| Silk Weaver | 21 |
| Tin Miner | 20 |
| Grocer | 19 |
| Baker | 17 |
| Brick Layer | 17 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Peters | 4,568 |
| Mary Peters | 4,185 |
| John Peters | 3,899 |
| Elizabeth Peters | 2,982 |
| Thomas Peters | 2,396 |
| James Peters | 2,195 |
| George Peters | 2,107 |
| Sarah Peters | 2,041 |
| Henry Peters | 1,446 |
| Charles Peters | 1,314 |
| Ann Peters | 1,296 |
| Edward Peters | 1,236 |
| Jane Peters | 1,206 |
| Joseph Peters | 1,012 |
| Eliza Peters | 981 |
| Emma Peters | 934 |
| Ellen Peters | 912 |
| Alice Peters | 911 |
| Annie Peters | 886 |
| Frederick Peters | 860 |
| Emily Peters | 798 |
| Robert Peters | 769 |
| Alfred Peters | 727 |
| Richard Peters | 715 |
| Arthur Peters | 702 |