About the Peabody Surname

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Peacock surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

Family name meaning

Peabody is one more way Peacock has been written over the centuries. The name is generally explained as “Dweller at the sign of the peacock; one with the qualities of a peacock”.

Peabody is listed among the recognised spellings of Peacock. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. The same family of names includes Peacocke, Pocock and Pococke. 5,345 Americans were listed as Peabody in the 2010 census.

Research your Peabody family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.