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There are approximately 2,345 people named Pendleton in the UK. That makes it the 3,981th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 37 are named Pendleton.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Pendleton surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Local) The summit of the hill, Gaelic, from pendle, the summit, and dun, a hill. Pen-dal-ton, the town at the head of the valley.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

PENDLETON. T\vo townships in Lancashire are so called.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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