Explore the Family Name Peddle

The meaning of Peddle

1. Perhaps an Americanized form of South German Bittel. 2. English: habitational name from the name underlying Padnell’s Wood in Rotherfield Greys (Oxfordshire), recorded as Padehale in 1268. The placename derives from the Old English personal name Peada + Old English halh ‘nook, corner of land’.

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How common is the last name Peddle in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Peddle" has seen a slight decrease in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Peddle was ranked as the 50,801st most popular surname, but it dropped to 52,169th by 2010, indicating a 2.69% decrease. However, the actual count of people with the surname Peddle increased from 386 in 2000 to 398 in 2010, a growth rate of 3.11%. The proportion of people with the surname per 100,000 also saw a minor decrease of 7.14%.

20002010Change
Rank#50,801#52,169-2.69%
Count3863983.11%
Proportion per 100k0.140.13-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Peddle

The ethnicity data collated from the Decennial U.S. Census illustrates some shifts in the ethnic identity of individuals bearing the surname Peddle between 2000 and 2010. Predominantly, the surname is associated with individuals of White ethnicity, accounting for 96.63% in 2000, though that figure fell slightly to 94.22% in 2010. The data shows an increase in the percentage of those identifying as two or more races, rising from 1.55% in 2000 to 2.26% in 2010. Interestingly, there was no record of individuals with the Peddle surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. However, in 2010, Black individuals began appearing under this surname.

20002010Change
White96.63%94.22%-2.49%
Two or More Races1.55%2.26%45.81%
Black0%1.26%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%