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Peddle Family History

Peddle Name Meaning

Perhaps an Americanized form of South German Bittel . 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’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Keadle, Diddle, Biddle, Kendle, Wendle, Bendle, Pendley, Deeble

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Where is the Peddle family from?

You can see how Peddle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Peddle family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Peddle families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 95 Peddle families living in Somerset. This was about 30% of all the recorded Peddle's in United Kingdom. Somerset had the highest population of Peddle families in 1891.
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What did your Peddle ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, House Decorator and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Peddle. 34% of Peddle men worked as a House Decorator and 82% of Peddle women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Peddle were Chairmaker and Unpaid Domestic Du. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • House Decorator
    34%
  • General Labourer
    17%
  • Farmer
    17%
  • Chairmaker
    17%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    82%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Du
    2%
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What is the average Peddle lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2003, in the United States, Peddle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2000, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Peddle in 1954 was 69, and 73 in 2003.

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