People Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

People Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the People family

Profession Census Frequency
Coal Hewer 3
Patient In Hospital Isolation Hospital 3
Carter On Farm 3
School 2
Cab Driver 1
Shop Assistant 1
Horseman On Farm 1
Domestic (cook) 1
General Servant (domestic) 1
Laundry 1
Apprentice To Motor Work 1
Assisting In The Business 1
Engine Driver "traction" 1
Fraction Engine Driver 1
General Domestic 1
Machinest 1
Stable Hand 1
Traction Engine Driver 1
Forgeman G W R 1
Machinest Shirt Factory 1
Rivet Hotter G W R 1
Time Hand Shirt Factory 1
Steam Crane Quarry Driver 1
Boiler Plater 1
Tailoress 1

People Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Pople 83% 4,735
2 Peploe 67% 732
3 Peaple 83% 399
4 People 100% 383
5 Apple 50% 382
6 Peapell 57% 328
7 Appel 17% 239
8 Popel 50% 168

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The surname People is the 4th most popular variant of Pople.

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