Peeters History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Peeters family

The surname Peeters was first found in the Palatinate, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Peeters family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Peeters research. Another 175 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1614, 1615, 1624, 1652, 1667, 1676, 1677, 1727, 1747, 1779, 1784, 1790, 1819, 1827, 1856, 1864, 1895 and 1918 are included under the topic Early Peeters History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Peeters Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Peter, Petter, Peeter, Peetter, Peater, Peatter, Peters, Petersen, Peer, Peers and many more.

Early Notables of the Peeters family

Notables with the name Peeters during this period were

Catharina Peeters (1615-1676), Flemish Baroque painter noted for painting seascapes; Johannes (or Jan) Peeters (1624-1677), a Flemish Baroque painter who specialized in seascapes and shipwrecks; Bonav...

Peeters Ranking

In Netherlands, the name Peeters is the 46^th most popular surname with an estimated 15,829 people with that name. 1

Peeters migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Peeters Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Mary Peeters, aged 16, who landed in Virginia in 1620 aboard the ship "London Merchant" 2
Lawrence Peeters, who arrived in Virginia in 1646 2
Hen Peeters, who arrived in Virginia in 1655 2
John Peeters, who landed in Virginia in 1663 2
Ed Peeters, who arrived in Virginia in 1663 2

Peeters Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Frederick Peeters, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1859 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Peeters (post 1700) +

Henk Peeters (1925-2013), Dutch artist

Citations +

"Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)