Find out how popular the last name Peelle is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Peelle.

Peelle, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Peelle surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Peelle in America

Peelle is the 104602nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Peelle surname appeared 171 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Peelle.

We can also compare 2010 data for Peelle to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Peelle

The surname PEELLE is believed to have originated in England, specifically in the counties of Yorkshire and Lancashire, during the late medieval period around the 13th or 14th century. It is thought to be a variant spelling of the Old English name "Peel," which itself is derived from the Old French word "pel" or "peel," meaning "a small hillock or mound."

This name may have been initially given as a descriptive surname to someone who lived near a small hill or mound. Alternatively, it could have been an occupational surname for someone who worked on or near such a landform. The earliest known recorded instances of the name PEELLE can be traced back to the Yorkshire area in the 14th century, with variations in spelling such as "Pele," "Pelle," and "Pele."

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name PEELLE is in the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire from 1379, where a Richard Pele is listed as a taxpayer. Another early reference is found in the Pipe Rolls of Lancashire from 1389, where a John Pelle is mentioned.

In the 15th century, the name PEELLE appears in various records, such as the Feet of Fines for Yorkshire from 1428, which mentions a William Pelle. The Subsidy Rolls of Lancashire from 1455 also list a Thomas Pele as a taxpayer.

Notably, the surname PEELLE was carried by several prominent individuals throughout history. One such person was Sir Robert Peelle (1551-1619), an English politician and Member of Parliament who served as Secretary of State under Queen Elizabeth I. Another was John Peelle (1639-1701), an English Puritan minister and author who wrote several religious works.

In the 18th century, William Peelle (1720-1789) was a respected farmer and landowner in Yorkshire. His grandson, also named William Peelle (1781-1856), became a successful merchant and businessman in London.

Moving into the 19th century, one notable bearer of the PEELLE surname was the American businessman and industrialist Charles Peelle (1818-1892), who founded the Peelle Milling Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

While the surname PEELLE has ancient roots in England, particularly in the northern counties, it has since spread to various parts of the world, carried by descendants of those who originally bore this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Peelle

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Peelle.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Peelle was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Peelle has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Peelle was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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