Peelen

Peelen Meaning & Origin

About Peelen
The surname Peelen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name "Peele," which is a variant of the name Peter. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Peele. The name Peter itself comes from the Greek name "Petros," meaning "rock" or "stone." Therefore, the surname Peelen can be interpreted to mean "son of Peele" or "descendant of Peter."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Peelen: 106
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 153,769
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Ranking information for the surname Peelen is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IY1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/peelen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Peelen in Braille

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

The name Peelen in braille

How to sign the name Peelen using Sign Language

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

The name Peelen in sign language

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