MacPeter Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
MacPeter Surname Definition:
MACPETER: 'son of Peteh, ' q. v. Donald M'Petir, resident in Drumcryne, Ayrshire, 1621 (Laing, 1867). See also Macpetrie.
MacPeter Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
MacPeter (12) may also be a first name.
MacPeter Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACPETER: 'son of Peteh, ' q. v. Donald M'Petir, resident in Drumcryne, Ayrshire, 1621 (Laing, 1867). See also Macpetrie.
MacPeter Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name MacPeter Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname MacPeter is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name MacPeter? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 8,193,072nd most frequent surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname MacPeter is primarily found in Africa, where 60 percent of MacPeter live; 60 percent live in West Africa and 60 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. MacPeter is also the 3,306,491st most commonly used given name at a global level, borne by 12 people.
The last name MacPeter is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 59,047,586. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Bayelsa, where 33 percent are found and Delta, where 33 percent are found. Beside Nigeria this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 40 percent are found.
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Footnotes
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