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 | 65 |
| Buckinghamshire | 53 |
| Berkshire | 66 |
| Cambridgeshire | 232 |
| Channel Islands | 11 |
| Cheshire | 314 |
| Cornwall | 622 |
| Cumberland | 46 |
| Derbyshire | 79 |
| Devon | 415 |
| Dorset | 92 |
| Durham | 147 |
| Essex | 457 |
| Gloucestershire | 293 |
| Hampshire | 259 |
| Herefordshire | 41 |
| Hertfordshire | 167 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 37 |
| Isle of Man | 6 |
| Kent | 529 |
| Lancashire | 1,022 |
| Leicestershire | 96 |
| Lincolnshire | 33 |
| London | 2,012 |
| Middlesex | 400 |
| Northumberland | 78 |
| Norfolk | 37 |
| Northamptonshire | 38 |
| Nottinghamshire | 86 |
| Oxfordshire | 11 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 37 |
| Shropshire | 72 |
| Suffolk | 43 |
| Somerset | 210 |
| Surrey | 821 |
| Sussex | 595 |
| Staffordshire | 280 |
| Warwickshire | 331 |
| Westmorland | 10 |
| Wiltshire | 61 |
| Worcestershire | 101 |
| Yorkshire | 370 |
| Anglesey | 56 |
| Brecknockshire | 7 |
| Cardiganshire | 26 |
| Carnarvonshire | 27 |
| Carmarthenshire | 58 |
| Denbighshire | 82 |
| Flintshire | 161 |
| Glamorgan | 407 |
| Merionethshire | 29 |
| Montgomeryshire | 4 |
| Monmouthshire | 100 |
| Pembrokeshire | 57 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| General Labourer | 146 |
| Living On Own Means | 115 |
| Scholar | 111 |
| General Servant Domestic | 103 |
| Dress Maker | 83 |
| Cook Domestic | 71 |
| Farmer | 66 |
| Carpenter | 49 |
| Gardener Domestic | 39 |
| Domestic Servant | 37 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 35 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 34 |
| Charwoman | 33 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 33 |
| Bricklayer | 31 |
| House Painter | 31 |
| House Maid Domestic | 29 |
| Dressmaker | 27 |
| Laundress Wash | 27 |
| Cotton Weaver | 26 |
| Servant Domestic | 25 |
| Tailoress | 25 |
| At School | 24 |
| Blacksmith | 22 |
| Ordinary Agricultural Labourer | 22 |
| 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 |