Peete History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Peete family

The surname Peete 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 Peete family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Peete 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 Peete History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Peete 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 Peete family

Notables with the name Peete 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...

Peete Ranking

In the United States, the name Peete is the 15,708^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Peete migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Peete Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Peete, who arrived in Virginia in 1652 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Peete (post 1700) +

Calvin Peete (1943-2015), American professional golfer, the most successful African-American on the PGA Tour with 12 wins, prior to Tiger Woods

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)