Peil Surname

114,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,044 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Estonia

Peil Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the peel,' from residence therein; v. Peel.

1601. Edward Peele, or Peile, Cambridgeshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1623. William Peile, of Netherlawton, Furness: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

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Peil Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,6211:49,6646,476
United States1,3941:260,01424,550
Brazil3331:642,86623,807
Argentina1501:284,95622,842
Estonia1461:9,0531,249
France871:763,48093,619
Austria651:131,00717,994
Netherlands451:375,27140,838
Belgium431:267,36432,244
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
England211:2,653,24194,788
Sweden181:547,04239,827
Philippines171:5,955,190180,670
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Poland111:3,455,341126,214
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Ukraine81:5,690,337241,823
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England301:812,51235,970
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1331:377,58428,378

Peil (22) may also be a first name.

Peil Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the peel,' from residence therein; v. Peel.

1601. Edward Peele, or Peile, Cambridgeshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1623. William Peile, of Netherlawton, Furness: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

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

V. Peel(e.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Peil Last Name Facts

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

The surname Peil occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Peil.

How Common Is The Last Name Peil? popularity and diffusion

It is the 114,327th most prevalent family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,802,064 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Peil live; 46 percent live in Western Europe and 44 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,301,746th most common first name world-wide, held by 22 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 1,621 people, or 1 in 49,664. In Germany Peil is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 29 percent live, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 22 percent live and Hesse, where 22 percent live. Aside from Germany it occurs in 28 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 34 percent live and Brazil, where 8 percent live.

Peil Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Peil has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Peil surname expanded 1,048 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 30 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Peil Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Peil last name are 16.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.41% being registered with the party.

The amount Peil earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 41.58% less than the national average, earning R 138,828 per year; in United States they earn 4.31% more than the national average, earning $45,007 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.64% less than the national average, earning $46,880 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pfeil8914,196/
Petil891,081/
Peitl89588/
Pheil89390/
Peile89268/
Peill89263/
Peisl89216/
Pecil8945/
Peial8921/
Peiel8915/
Peihl8911/
Pesil8911/
Peijl899/
Peyil891/
Peille80227/
Peisel80185/
Peitel8087/
Petill8045/
Peilhe8043/
Pessil8023/
Pettil8018/
Pfeile805/
Peielt805/
Pfeill803/
Peitil803/
Pechil802/
Pheill802/
Peiahl801/
Peiehl801/
Peihel801/
Pheilp801/
Peutil801/
Pfeild801/
Paheil801/
Peiole801/
Peisil801/
Peißel801/
Pesiel801/
Pheial801/
Peisle800/
Pheile800/
Petilt800/
Peel7524,321/
Piel7512,405/
Pele7511,408/
Pile7510,051/
Peal756,154/
Pael754,158/
Puel753,449/
Poel753,332/
Phil753,280/
Pail752,614/
Pijl751,597/
Puil75546/
Poil75313/
Peul75253/
Pitl75199/
Peyl75146/
Pilh7565/
Phel7546/
Pelh7545/
Petl7529/
Pejl758/
Pyel750/
Peichel73314/
Peissel73207/
Peijsel7328/
Peiselt7316/
Peilová732/
Peisihl731/
Peschil731/
Pheyile731/
Pettill730/
Patel674,847,640/
Patil673,705,743/
Pelle6714,402/
Pytel6713,702/
Philp6711,601/
Pille678,561/
Payel677,185/
Peele676,581/
Piyal674,479/
Petel673,580/
Phele673,288/
Pitel673,065/
Paile672,811/
Pehal671,919/
Peyal671,473/
Powel671,471/
Pawel671,241/
Poell671,002/
Puell67808/
Phuel67796/
Poyil67778/
Phill67708/
Pittl67657/
Pisil67638/
Peale67636/
Puile67615/
Pesel67564/
Peall67506/
Poile67491/
Pajel67488/
Pieal67452/
Paitl67440/
Pacil67425/
Pesle67379/
Pasil67349/
Pfile67346/
Pasel67334/
Phael67316/
Pijal67295/
Pfiel67261/
Pecel67246/
Paiul67225/
Poisl67220/
Pauel67216/
Pisel67214/
Phile67212/
Pitil67178/
Phiel67156/
Piell67148/
Phail67145/
Picil67140/
Phoel67131/
Peule67106/
Pacel67104/
Pyell67103/
Phelp6790/
Puill6790/
Peçel6784/
Pelhe6781/
Pajil6772/
Picel6766/
Peyle6766/
Peahl6758/
Payil6757/
Paill6746/
Pheal6745/
Peutl6745/
Paiol6739/
Poiil6739/
Pycel6738/
Peual6736/
Peşel6735/
Paail6733/
Pešel6732/
Paiel6730/
Päsel6726/
Pétel6726/
Piyel6726/
Paehl6725/
Puehl6723/
Peell6722/
Peetl6722/
Phelt6721/
Pujel6720/
Pfail6718/
Philh6718/
Peehl6717/
Peyol6717/
Poyel6716/
Pejle6715/
Pilhe6713/
Paiyl6713/
Peyel6713/
Põial6712/
Päiel6712/
Paial6711/
Puial6711/
Paisl6710/
Phijl6710/
Pägel6710/
Philt678/
Pheel678/
Poial678/
Puitl678/
Peuhl677/
Pijol677/
Pijll676/
Pfeilová676/
Poiel675/
Phell675/
Peeal675/
Pytil674/
Pujil674/
Pouel674/
Poiol674/
Phetl674/
Pettl673/
Pelhs673/
Phyel673/
Pejol673/
Piyol673/
Pišel673/
Pailt672/
Phuil672/
Pysel672/
Phild672/
Puiol672/
Poitl672/
Peßel672/
Peald672/
Puyel672/
Pecyl672/
Poeyl671/
Peachill671/
Peatl671/
Peissell671/
Pejal671/
Pyiol671/
Puiel671/
Puild671/
Ppail671/
Pheld671/
Peyul671/
Pfuel671/
Pitll671/
Pityl671/
Phiol671/
Piiel671/
Paiil671/
Paell671/
Peichelt671/
Peulh671/
Peull671/
Peuol671/
Pealh671/
Pejtl671/
Pojil671/
Pyjel671/
Pátil671/
Puilh671/
Ppoil671/
Pheul671/
Poill670/
Pealt670/
Pfael670/
Pfeul670/
Peult670/

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