Pendleton Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Pendleton last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Pendleton last name
Meaning of the Pendleton last name: farm by Pendle Hill. Pendleton is an English surname from Pendleton in Lancashire, from Brittonic penn, "hill", and Old English hyll and tun, the farm by Pendle Hill. The last name crossed early to Virginia, and Edmund Pendleton led the colony's patriots during the Revolution.
Arms associated with the Pendleton name
In English heraldry, coats of arms associated with the Pendleton name are described in a blazon, a short formal text.
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Pendleton name FAQ
What does the Pendleton name mean?
farm by Pendle Hill. Common variants include Pendelton, Pendilton.
Where does the Pendleton surname come from?
It originates in England, and is also found in the United States, Canada and Australia.
Is there a Pendleton coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Pendleton coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Reaney & Wilson, Dictionary of English Surnames; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).