Peal Surname

79,294th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,154 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Liberia

Peal Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the peel,' from residence at a fortified house so termed. There can be no doubt about this derivation. 'Peel, a square tower, a fortress' (Halliwell).

Geoffrey atte Pele, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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Peal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh2,4331:65,4983,262
United States2,0931:173,17717,441
Liberia9201:4,792585
Iran2381:322,61622,238
England2371:235,09719,437
India551:13,946,643236,652
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Papua New Guinea241:339,73845,241
Scotland221:243,35512,191
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Wales51:618,90625,852
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
France21:33,211,361423,184
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2091:116,62911,248
Wales31:522,80514,314
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8351:60,1426,634

Peal (1,148) may also be a first name.

Peal Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the peel,' from residence at a fortified house so termed. There can be no doubt about this derivation. 'Peel, a square tower, a fortress' (Halliwell).

Geoffrey atte Pele, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Many old mansions still bear the name of 'the Peel' in the North of England. Peel Castle in Furness is well known, and 110 doubt 'John Peel' of Cumberland hunting celebrity got his name from that spot. The name is still well known in that county. 'Within my recollection almost every old house in, the dales of Rede and Tyne was what is called a peel-house, built for securing the inhabitants and their cattle in moss-trooping times': Archaeologia Aeliana. The surname still keeps to the North. For other variants, v. Peil and Piel.

1541. Roger Pele, parson of Dalton-in-Furness: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

1577. Robert Peel, of Blackburn, Lancashire: Wills at Chester.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

John Peil in Dumfries, 1792 (Dumfries). A North of England surname, of local origin from residence at or near a peel or fortified farm-house.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

V. Peel(e.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller at a fortified residence or small castle; one who came from Peel (fortress), on the Isle of Man.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A fortified farm-house. "Within my recollection, almost every old house in the dales of Rede and Tyne was what is called a peel-house, built for securing the inhabitants and their cattle in moss-trooping times." Archaeologia AEliana i. 246. Many of these border houses are moated for better defence.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Peal Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Peal Come From? nationality or country of origin

Peal (Hindi: पॅाल) is found most frequently in Bangladesh. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Peal? popularity and diffusion

Peal is the 79,294th most prevalent last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,184,197 people. Peal occurs mostly in Asia, where 45 percent of Peal live; 44 percent live in South Asia and 44 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 234,862nd most commonly used first name globally. It is borne by 1,148 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 2,433 people, or 1 in 65,498. Not including Bangladesh this surname is found in 34 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 34 percent live and Liberia, where 15 percent live.

Peal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Peal has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Peal surname rose 251 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 113 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 2,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Peal Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Peal last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Peal surname are 11.1% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.87% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Peal earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.87% less than the national average, earning $41,909 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.18% less than the national average, earning $41,145 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pehal891,919/
Peyal891,473/
Peale89636/
Peall89506/
Pieal89452/
Peahl8958/
Pheal8945/
Peual8936/
Peial8921/
Peeal895/
Peaul893/
Peald892/
Peatl891/
Pejal891/
Pealh891/
Peaol891/
Pealt890/
Pal863,141,817/
Peasel80142/
Phejal8067/
Peyyal8015/
Peyaul807/
Peatel805/
Pejgal805/
Pheasl803/
Pealle803/
Peasle803/
Peejal803/
Peijal803/
Pejhal802/
Pegial801/
Peiahl801/
Peuhal801/
Peeyal801/
Pheial801/
Pheall800/
Paul751,654,899/
Pale75110,837/
Phal7537,031/
Peel7524,321/
Pahl7519,878/
Pall7513,032/
Piel7512,405/
Pele7511,408/
Pial759,743/
Paal757,417/
Pael754,158/
Peil754,044/
Puel753,449/
Poel753,332/
Pail752,614/
Palh751,591/
Paál75932/
Palt75518/
Payl75380/
Patl75263/
Peul75253/
Peyl75146/
Ppal75144/
Pald75127/
Peol7592/
Pyal7565/
Pfal7550/
Phel7546/
Pelh7545/
Pajl7540/
Petl7529/
Palù7529/
Palp7511/
Pejl758/
Pasl756/
Bpal753/
Hpal753/
Pjal752/
Paùl752/
Vpal751/
Päal751/
Palì751/
Pa'l751/
Pyel750/
Phejhal7332/
Pehault7311/
Pealleh735/
Peachel732/
Peachyl731/
Peaslle731/
Peyyall731/
Peasell730/
Peatell730/
Pheasel730/
Patel674,847,640/
Patil673,705,743/
Palle6743,221/
Pelle6714,402/
Pfeil6714,196/
Pytel6713,702/
Payal6711,481/
Paull677,942/
Payel677,185/
Peele676,581/
Phale675,368/
Piyal674,479/
Petel673,580/
Phele673,288/
Pitel673,065/
Pfahl672,402/
Pahal671,974/
Powel671,471/
Pawel671,241/
Puyal671,165/
Petil671,081/
Poell671,002/
Puell67808/
Phuel67796/
Pajal67640/
Pujal67598/
Peitl67588/
Pesel67564/
Poyal67505/
Pajel67488/
Paitl67440/
Payul67428/
Pacil67425/
Pheil67390/
Pesle67379/
Pyhal67379/
Pasil67349/
Pasel67334/
Pahul67330/
Phael67316/
Pijal67295/
Peile67268/
Peill67263/
Pfiel67261/
Palph67254/
Pecel67246/
Pihal67228/
Paiul67225/
Peisl67216/
Pauel67216/
Pisel67214/
Phalh67181/
Pagli67165/
Phalp67159/
Phiel67156/
Payol67155/
Paale67149/
Piell67148/
Phail67145/
Phaal67135/
Phoel67131/
Peule67106/
Pajtl67104/
Pacel67104/
Pyell67103/
Pyale67103/
Pauhl6794/
Phelp6790/
Palhe6785/
Peçel6784/
Peole6781/
Pelhe6781/
Piale6775/
Pajil6772/
Picel6766/
Peyle6766/
Payil6757/
Pajul6757/
Pehalová6755/
Pyall6750/
Paill6746/
Pecil6745/
Peutl6745/
Peachell6744/
Phall6741/
Phaul6741/
Paiol6739/
Pycel6738/
Peşel6735/
Paail6733/
Pauul6733/
Pešel6732/
Paiel6730/
Pauld6726/
Päsel6726/
Pétel6726/
Piyel6726/
Paehl6725/
Pajol6724/
Puehl6723/
Peell6722/
Peetl6722/
Phelt6721/
Pujel6720/
Ppaul6718/
Pfail6718/
Peehl6717/
Peyol6717/
Poyel6716/
Pejle6715/
Paytl6715/
Peiel6715/
Paiyl6713/
Peyel6713/
Pattl6712/
Pfaul6712/
Põial6712/
Päiel6712/
Patél6712/
Peihl6711/
Paial6711/
Pesil6711/
Puial6711/
Paisl6710/
Pägel6710/
Pallë6710/
Peijl679/
Patll678/
Patlt678/
Pheel678/
Poial678/
Vpaul677/
Peuhl677/
Piall676/
Pfhal676/
Phyal676/
Poiel675/
Phell675/
Paulh675/
Paall674/
Pfall674/
Paulp674/
Pouel674/
Piasl674/
Pa'al674/
Phetl674/
Pauyl673/
Phjal673/
Pyatl673/
Pettl673/
Pfayl673/
Paltt673/
Pelhs673/
Phyel673/
Pejol673/
Pišel673/
Pfalt672/
Peohl672/
Pailt672/
Ppale672/
Peoll672/
Phahl672/
Pysel672/
Peßel672/
Puyel672/
Pecyl672/
Poeyl671/
Pathl671/
Peachill671/
Puiel671/
Ppaal671/
Ppail671/
Pheld671/
Peyil671/
Peyul671/
Pfuel671/
Pjale671/
Piiel671/
Paiil671/
Paahl671/
Paell671/
Pallp671/
Hpale671/
Pehol671/
Phial671/
Pojal671/
Paulì671/
Patêl671/
Patíl671/
Paáll671/
Pallt671/
Pallő671/
Pajeault671/
Peulh671/
Peull671/
Peuol671/
Phald671/
Pehalova671/
Pejtl671/
Vppal671/
Pyjel671/
Pyoal671/
Phalt671/
Pheul671/
Phaël671/
Pgalh671/
Pfaal671/
Paylt671/
Pialt670/
Pfial670/
Pfael670/
Pfeul670/
Peult670/

Peal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Peal in the Hindi language
पॅालpeala-

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