Pendleton Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins
Origin:
English
Gender Distribution:
79% Masculine / 21% Feminine
Meaning:
Pendleton means 'enclosure of pennies' or 'place of Penny'.
Meaning of the Name Pendleton
Pendleton is a surname of English origin. It is derived from the Old English words 'penning' meaning 'penny' and 'tun' meaning 'enclosure' or 'settlement'. It was originally a locational name given to someone who lived in a place called 'Pendleton'. The name is also associated with the Pendleton Woolen Mills, a prominent woolen textile company based in the United States.
Popularity of the Name Pendleton
The popularity for the name Pendleton peaked in popularity in the year 1924 with 8 births, which ranked number 6,925 out of 9,733 unique names for that year. Pendleton had the most female births in 2015 with 7, which ranked number 12,997 out of 19,116 female names for that year, and had the most male births in 1924 with 8, which ranked number 3,260 out of 4,970 male names for that year.
Nationwide Popularity of Pendleton
Popularity of Pendleton by State
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