Peel is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, England. It is 4 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Peel
No. of characters: 4
Origin: Ireland, England
Meaning:

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. Many of these border houses are moated for better defence.

"The habitations of the church-feuars [those who held lands under a monastery] were not less primitive than their agriculture. In each village or town were several small towers, having battlements projecting over the side walls, and usually an advanced angle or two, with shot-holes for flanking the door-way, which was always defended by a strong door of oak, studded with nails, and often by an exterior grated door of iron. These small peel-houses were ordinarily in habited by the principal feuars and their families." Sir W. Scott. The Monastery. While traversing that ancient barrier, the Roman Wall, with my friend Dr. Bruce, its historian and illustrator, in 1855, .

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

Peel is the variant form of Peale. Dweller at a fortified residence or small castle; one who came from Peel, i.e., fortress, on the Isle of Man.

Form of Apeele. PeelAt-the-Peel. See - 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. Many of these border houses are moated for better defence.

"The habitations of the church-feuars [those who held lands under a monastery] were not less primitive than their agriculture. In each village or town were several small towers, having battlements projecting over the side walls, and usually an advanced angle or two, with shot-holes for flanking the door-way, which was always defended by a strong door of oak, studded with nails, and often by an exterior grated door of iron. These small peel-houses were ordinarily in habited by the principal feuars and their families." Sir W. Scott. The Monastery. While traversing that ancient barrier, the Roman Wall, with my friend Dr. Bruce, its historian and illustrator, in 1855, .

The variation of Peal. The same as Peel - 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. Many of these border houses are moated for better defence.

"The habitations of the church-feuars [those who held lands under a monastery] were not less primitive than their agriculture. In each village or town were several small towers, having battlements projecting over the side walls, and usually an advanced angle or two, with shot-holes for flanking the door-way, which was always defended by a strong door of oak, studded with nails, and often by an exterior grated door of iron. These small peel-houses were ordinarily in habited by the principal feuars and their families." Sir W. Scott. The Monastery. While traversing that ancient barrier, the Roman Wall, with my friend Dr. Bruce, its historian and illustrator, in 1855, .

Peel is variation of Peil. See Peel - 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. Many of these border houses are moated for better defence.

"The habitations of the church-feuars [those who held lands under a monastery] were not less primitive than their agriculture. In each village or town were several small towers, having battlements projecting over the side walls, and usually an advanced angle or two, with shot-holes for flanking the door-way, which was always defended by a strong door of oak, studded with nails, and often by an exterior grated door of iron. These small peel-houses were ordinarily in habited by the principal feuars and their families." Sir W. Scott. The Monastery. While traversing that ancient barrier, the Roman Wall, with my friend Dr. Bruce, its historian and illustrator, in 1855,

Jamieson has, "Pele, Peyll, Peill, Peel, Paile, a place of strength, a fortification."

How popular is Peel?

Peel is common in United States, England, Australia, Canada, South Africa, Wales, Belgium, New Zealand, France, Scotland, Zimbabwe, Northern Ireland.

Peel is ranked 22353 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Peel bearers increased by 0.67 per cent in 2010 US census to 6647 since 2000, the surname slipped by 367 spots and ranked at 5247. The last name was found in around 2 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 86.07 87.31
Black 9.3 8.91
Hispanic or Latino 2.41 1.59
Others 1.26 1.11
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.51 0.56
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.45 0.53
Peel is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Norfolk Island is ahead in terms of density. Around 24320 people have been found who wears Peel as their family name. Peel is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with thousands of Peel:
5,042 United States8,825
958 England8,412
1,395 Australia2,895
3,558 Canada1,383
Countries with hundreds of Peel:
11,773 South Africa561
1,396 Wales246
8,060 Belgium232
3,446 New Zealand231
46,302 France219
2,915 Scotland196
13,660 Zimbabwe160
2,189 Northern Ireland112
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
4,569 Ireland63
82,291 Germany62
26,277 Pakistan52
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
37,676 Spain46
41,363 Netherlands44
640 Malta42
17,263 Switzerland42
8,109 Estonia31
32,444 Austria30
20,323 United Arab Emirates30
4,303 Trinidad and Tobago28
279,944 Thailand26
4,689 Suriname26
97,983 Argentina22
15,343 Botswana22
27,278 Zambia21
170,869 Philippines20
958 Isle of Man19
21,940 Denmark19
228,483 Brazil19
1,193 Jersey17
14,441 Afghanistan16
52,204 Sweden14
20,148 Uruguay12
39,375 Norway11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
460,137 Indonesia9
414,297 Russia9
109,517 Papua New Guinea7
1,699 Barbados7
786,157 India7
55,922 Qatar6
170,578 Malaysia6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Weaver Margt. Peel from Ireland aboard the Gertrude from Belfast during the Irish famine. She is registered to be 14 years old when she arrived in USA on May 5, 1849. H. Peel, aged 19, Immigrant Thomas Peel, John Peel, aged 19, Thomas Peel (60) Workman, Mrs Peel, aged 60, Thomas Peel (40) Workman, Immigrant Mrs Peel, Thomas Peel, aged 7, and 21 other Peel around 46.15% of whom were workman while others worked as farmer migrated to US.

From Germany

Carl Peel hailed from Germany. 7 years old embarked for USA from Hamburg on Java and arrived on July 1, 1852. Christian Peel (30) Shepherd, Dorothea Peel, aged 28, Ludwig Peel (4), Christine Peel (21), Gottfr. Peel (8 months old), J.W. Peel (26) Smith, Undefined code J.W. Peel, Charles Peel (27) Rope maker, and 2 other Peel around 33.33% of whom were laborer migrated to US.

Peel Namesakes

  • Robert Peel, British statesman and Conservative Party politician
  • Paul Peel, Canadian academic painter
  • J. H. B. Peel, about farming and the countryside
  • Mark Peel, Director of Educational Innovation at the University of Leicester
  • Lawrence Peel, judge in India, Chief Justice of Bengal
  • John Peel, English disc jockey, radio presenter
  • Arthur Peel, 1st Viscount Peel, British Liberal politician
  • Thomas Peel, was one of the very early settlers of Western Australia
  • William Peel, 1st Earl Peel, British politician
  • Frederick Peel, British Liberal Party politician and railway commissioner
  • William Yates Peel, British Tory politician
  • Jonathan Peel, British soldier
  • Bobby Peel, English professional cricketer
  • Dwayne Peel, former Welsh rugby union player
  • Edward Peel, English actor
  • William Peel, 3rd Earl Peel, Conservative peer
  • Ann Peel, Canadian retired race walker
  • Samuel W. Peel, U.S. Representative from Arkansas

Peel Namesakes

  • Robert Peel, British statesman and Conservative Party politician
  • Paul Peel, Canadian academic painter
  • J. H. B. Peel, about farming and the countryside
  • Mark Peel, Director of Educational Innovation at the University of Leicester
  • Lawrence Peel, judge in India, Chief Justice of Bengal
  • John Peel, English disc jockey, radio presenter
  • Arthur Peel, 1st Viscount Peel, British Liberal politician
  • Thomas Peel, was one of the very early settlers of Western Australia
  • William Peel, 1st Earl Peel, British politician
  • Frederick Peel, British Liberal Party politician and railway commissioner
  • William Yates Peel, British Tory politician
  • Jonathan Peel, British soldier
  • Bobby Peel, English professional cricketer
  • Dwayne Peel, former Welsh rugby union player
  • Edward Peel, English actor
  • William Peel, 3rd Earl Peel, Conservative peer
  • Ann Peel, Canadian retired race walker
  • Samuel W. Peel, U.S. Representative from Arkansas

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