The Peeples Last Name

Peeples is a familiar spelling of the English name Peoples. Taken at its root, Peeples points to “Uncertain, perhaps from Peebles”. Only a small detail separates the spellings: Peeples has “e” where Peoples has “o”. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. You may also find the name written Peebles and People.

The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Peeples with 7,499 bearers, at rank 4,732.

There is no single Peeples family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Get the complete Peeples report, with a museum-style coat of arms.