Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
PETER
There are approximately 12,089 people named Peter in the UK. That makes it the 844th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 191 are named Peter.
Region of origin
Europe
Country of origin
Unknown
Language of origin
Unknown
Religion of origin
Unknown
Classification
Unknown
From given name or forename
Related and similar surnames
ParkynPerkin
Perkes
Parkin
Parkins
Parkinson
Perk
Pears
Peterson
Perkins
Pearse
Perkinson
Perks
Peters
Pater
Patera
Paterra
Pateras
Patire
Paeter
P'Eter
Patier
Paater
Patere
Pahter
Paiter
P'Eeter
Paitier
Paihter
Paitter
Paieter
Pateri
Pateor
Patero
Patar
Patir
Paters
Patery
Paterro
The Peter surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
PETER. The Christian name, introduced here at the Conquest. It has become the parent of many surnames, as Peters, Peterson, Piers, Pierce, Pearse, Pearce, Pears, Peers, Pierson, Pearson, Peterken, Perkin, Perkins, Purkess and Purkis, Perk, Pyrke, Perks, Perkes, Park, Parks, Parkes, Parkin, Parkyn, Parkins, Parkinson, and perhaps Person and Parsons.