History of your Surname
Get access to Pealer family records.Start a free trial

Pealer Family History

Pealer Name Meaning

Probably an Americanized form of German Piehler or Biehler .

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


Similar surnames: Peeler, Bealer, Peavler, Feeler, Beamer, Zeamer, Beaber, Teater

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Black & white image of a young woman scientist

Where is the Pealer family from?

You can see how Pealer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pealer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pealer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 3 Pealer families living in Tennessee. This was about 33% of all the recorded Pealer's in USA. Tennessee had the highest population of Pealer families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Pealer surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Pealer ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Pealer. 25% of Pealer men worked as a Farmer and 40% of Pealer women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pealer were Labor and Seamstress. .

View Census Data for Pealer | Data not to scale

*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

  • Farmer
    25%
  • Laborer
    19%
  • Truck Driver
    7%
  • Labor
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    40%
  • Waitress
    20%
  • Housework
    20%
  • Seamstress
    20%
Black & white image of two construction labourers

What Pealer family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Pealer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pealer census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search US census records for Pealer

Passenger Lists

There are 149 immigration records available for the last name Pealer. 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.

View all Pealer immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 772 military records available for the last name Pealer. For the veterans among your Pealer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Pealer military records

You've only scratched the surface of Pealer family history

Discover More

What is the average Pealer lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Pealer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Pealer in 1950 was 50, and 67 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Pealer

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Pealer family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Pealer last name

Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial