Peele

Peele is an English-language surname. It is commonly treated as a variant spelling of Peel and is found in England, the United States, and other English-speaking countries. The name's precise origin is not universally fixed in public sources, but it is often linked to place names or topographic features associated with the word Peel, as with related surnames.

The most widely known bearer is Jordan Peele (born 1979), an American filmmaker, actor, writer, and producer. He rose to prominence as part of the sketch duo Key & Peele and directed the horror films Get Out (2017), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Us (2019), and Nope (2022).

Beyond Jordan Peele, the surname appears in various public records and media across different countries, though none of the other individuals has achieved the same level of international prominence.

In genealogical and onomastic sources, Peele is noted as a variant spelling of Peel in some lineages, reflecting historical shifts in spelling and pronunciation over centuries. The distribution of the surname today spans North America and the British Isles, with communities in Canada and Australia among those who carry the name.