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Peoples Name Meaning

Irish (Donegal): adopted as an English equivalent of Gaelic Ó Duibhne ‘descendant of Dubhne’ see Deeney . Peoples is a pseudo-translation based on the perceived resemblance of the Irish name to Gaelic daoine ‘people’. English: variant of People with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Knowles, Eales, Powles, Peebles, Poppel, Oles, Poley, Voyles, Pebbles

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Where is the Peoples family from?

You can see how Peoples families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Peoples family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Peoples families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 32 Peoples families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 23% of all the recorded Peoples's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Peoples families in 1840.
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What did your Peoples ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Peoples. 26% of Peoples men worked as a Laborer and 14% of Peoples women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Peoples were Salesman and Housewife. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    26%
  • Farmer
    20%
  • Farm Laborer
    4%
  • Salesman
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    14%
  • Cook
    9%
  • Laborer
    7%
  • Housewife
    6%
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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Peoples. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 13,000 military records available for the last name Peoples. For the veterans among your Peoples ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Peoples lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Peoples life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1940, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Peoples in 1940 was 27, and 73 in 2004.

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