Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
PEEBLES
There are approximately 1,517 people named Peebles in the UK. That makes it the 5,488th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 24 are named Peebles.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Scotland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
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The Peebles surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) From the town and shire of Peebles, in Scotland. Pobl, Welsh, people, and lle, a place; Pobull, Gaelic, people, and cis, many; the place of many people.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
PEEBLES. A town and parish, giving name to a Scottish shire.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.