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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.

Beyond Jordan Peele, the surname appears in various public records and media across different countries, though

In genealogical and onomastic sources, Peele is noted as a variant spelling of Peel in some lineages,

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).
none
of
the
other
individuals
has
achieved
the
same
level
of
international
prominence.
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.