Peters surname meaning

Peters is a patronymic: Peter plus the genitival or plural-looking ending -s, meaning “Peter’s” or “son of Peter.” Peter itself comes from Greek petros, “rock,” and was popularized by the apostle’s name. The same family-name pattern appears in Dutch and German records, where Peters can arise independently rather than from one English line. Peterson is the longer English “son of Peter,” while Pieters is a neighboring Dutch form. Parent’s name is a direct type, and confidence is high for the core formation.