Namesakes
Bishops of Rome and the Popes:
1 pope
Peter (a.k.a. Petrus) ?-67 
Dutch Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
Piet de Jong (a.k.a. Petrus) 1967-1971
Nobel Prize Winners:
1 chemistry
(chemistry) Peter Debye (a.k.a. Petrus) 1936
Notable Athletes:
4 rugby, 1 cricket
(rugby) Fourie du Preez (a.k.a. Petrus) 1982-
(rugby) Schalk Burger (a.k.a. Petrus) 1983-
(rugby) WP Nel (a.k.a. Petrus) 1986-
(cricket) Nicolaas Scholtz (a.k.a. Petrus) 1986-
(rugby) Johannes van Heerden (a.k.a. Petrus) 1986-
Notable Politicians and Statesmen:
1 politician
Marianne Thyssen (a.k.a. Petrus) 1956-
Olympic Medalists:
1 gold
(gold) Piet de Brouwer (a.k.a. Petrus) 1920 archery - moving target 28 m, team
Saints:
2 saints
Saint Peter (a.k.a. Petrus) ?-67
Saint Petrus van Assche ?-1572
