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  1. Pete

    Pete is a diminutive form of the given name Peter.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. PETE

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Pete is ranked #7228 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Pete surname appeared 4,619 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Pete.

    43.4% or 2,008 total occurrences were Black.
    29% or 1,341 total occurrences were White.
    21% or 973 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
    2.9% or 137 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    2.7% or 126 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    0.7% or 34 total occurrences were Asian.

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  1. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'pete' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2450

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of pete in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of pete in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of pete in a Sentence

  1. Veronica Fowler:

    Teachers, rightly, have raised concerns about what would and would not need parental approval, citing examples as fundamental as whether or not they could mention that presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg is making history as an openly gay presidential candidate.

  2. Billy Napier:

    Pete was banged up some last year, but we got him healthy now and he made some great plays, he did a really good job running after the catch.

  3. Former Vice President Joe Biden:

    I mean the idea that, you know, Pete Buttigieg and I are competitors, but this guy has honor, Pete Buttigieg has courage, Pete Buttigieg's smart as hell.

  4. Graham Rahal:

    I thought it was our day, man, i thought it was our weekend. Here and St. Pete getting the flat tire, man, come on. At some point its got to change.

  5. Barney Frank:

    I got married, seven years ago. It was international news when I announced that I was getting married, it was, to quote Joe Biden, a BFD. Now, the fact that Pete is married isn't a big deal. A BFD to an NBD in seven years. ... It's a sign of enormous progress.

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