Show ContentsPendleberry History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Etymology of Pendleberry

What does the name Pendleberry mean?

The roots of the Anglo-Saxon name Pendleberry come from when the family resided in the region of Pendlbury in the parish of Eccles. Pendleberry is a topographic surname, which was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. Habitation names form the other broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties.

Early Origins of the Pendleberry family

The surname PendleBerry was first found in Lancashire, where the family held a family seat in ancient times.

Early History of the Pendleberry family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pendleberry research. Another 36 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1246, 1584, 1626, 1695 and 1758 are included under the topic Early Pendleberry History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Pendleberry Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Pendleberry has been recorded under many different variations, including Pendlebury, Pendleberry, Pendlebry, Pendleburie and others.

Early Notables of the Pendleberry family

Another 43 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Pendleberry Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.


PendleBerry migration to the United States +

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Pendleberry or a variant listed above:

Pendleberry Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Mary Pendleberry, who arrived at Philadelphia in 1817


Houseofnames.com on Facebook