Peel Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Peel Name Meaning: From French pel,meaning 'stake'.

This could be a nickname for a long, thin man,or topographical for someone who lived near a stake fence,or built them.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Peel Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Peel family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 680
Coal Miner 78
Cotton Weaver 56
Labourer 48
Agricultural Labourer 47
Worsted Weaver 31
Dress Maker 24
House Keeper 22
Domestic Servant 21
Annuitant 20
General Servant 20
Worsted Spinner 20
Joiner 18
Stone Mason 16
Servant 15
Miner 15
Wife Of Above 15
Weaver 15
Farm Labourer 14
Laundress 14
Carpenter 13
Engine Fitter 12
Errand Boy 12
Painter 11
Blacksmith 10

Peel Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Poole 40% 103,313
2 Paul 50% 40,297
3 Peel 100% 35,871
4 Pool 50% 26,366
5 Pell 75% 12,398
6 Pile 25% 10,366
7 Pole 25% 8,473
8 Peal 75% 3,701
9 Peile 60% 993
10 Peele 80% 786
11 Poile 40% 736
12 Pale 25% 660
13 Peale 60% 525
14 Poul 50% 464
15 Peil 75% 461
16 Peell 80% 276
17 Paule 40% 227
18 Poel 75% 195
19 Pul 50% 180
20 Poale 40% 151
21 Pauli 40% 130
22 Pule 25% 109
23 Pail 50% 108
24 Poule 40% 107
25 Poil 50% 102

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The surname Peel is the 3rd most popular variant of Poole.

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