Peebles

Peebles Meaning & Origin

About Peebles
The surname Peebles is of Scottish origin and is derived from the name of a town in Scotland called Peebles. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English word "pebbel" meaning "pebble" or "small stone." It is likely that the surname Peebles was originally used to denote someone who lived near or worked with pebbles or stones, or it could have been a locational surname given to individuals who hailed from the town of Peebles.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Peebles is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Peebles: 8,843
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,021
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.0

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Peebles based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PPLS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P01402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IY1 B AH0 L Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈpibəlz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PPLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P142

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Peebles in Braille

Here's how to represent Peebles in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Peebles in braille

How to sign the name Peebles using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Peebles using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Peebles in sign language

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