Peerles Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Peerles Surname Definition:
This surname is of twofold origin, (1) from the town of Peebles in Peeblesshire, and (2) from the old lands of the name near St. Vigeans in Angus. Sir Robert de Peblis, Chamberlain of Scotland in 1328, resigned the vicarship of Ellon in the same year (REA.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Peerles Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is of twofold origin, (1) from the town of Peebles in Peeblesshire, and (2) from the old lands of the name near St. Vigeans in Angus. Sir Robert de Peblis, Chamberlain of Scotland in 1328, resigned the vicarship of Ellon in the same year (REA., I, p. 48—49). Symon de Pebles made a donation of the land of Quilt in the sheriffdom of Peebles, 1328 (RHM, I, p. 36), John de Peblys was master of the Hospital of Peebles in 1362 (Peebles, 8), another John de Peblis was burgess of Edinburgh, 1368 (Egidii, p. 1), and a third John de Peblys was archdeacon of St. Andrews in 1378 and chancellor of Scotland in 1384 (CAB, p. 233; Bain, IVr 322). William of Pebylls, Scottish merchant, had a safe conduct in England, 1446 (Bain, IV, 1187), Magister David Peblis was charter witness in Dunfermline, 1483 (RD, p. 372), Johannes Peblis witnessed a charter by the abbot of Scone to William Peblis, 1491 (Scon, p. 201), and Henry Pebles alias Peblys of Southampton, late of Edinburgh in Scotland, had a protection in 1495 (Bain, IV, 1609). John Peblis was witness in Perth, 1546 (Rollok, 12), Sir Bernerd Peblis was vicar of Inchynnan in 1555 (Protocols, I), John Peblis was procurator to William, master of Ruthven, 1564 (Scon, 231), another John Peblis was burgess of Irvine in 1590 (Irvine. I, p. 64), and Robert Peiblis was bailie of Irving in 1634 (Inquis., 2054). A family of this name held land of the Abbey of Scone in fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, and the family of Peebles of Broomlands in Cunningham were old landed proprietors. Pebilis 1610, Peeblys 1376, Peibles 1635, Peiblis 1634.
Peerles Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Peerles Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Peerles is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Peerles? popularity and diffusion
It is the 10,311,814th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Peerles reside; 67 percent reside in North America and 67 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 50 percent reside and Florida, where 50 percent reside. Aside from The United States it occurs in one country. It is also found in England, where 33 percent reside.
Peerles Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Peerles has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Peerles last name decreased 60 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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