Pendelton Family Name and Heraldry

Seen on a gravestone or a census line, Pendelton usually leads back to Pendleton. The family name meaning is “farm by Pendle Hill”, the same as for Pendleton. Before spelling was fixed, Pendleton was also written Pendelton. Related forms: Pendilton.

667 Americans were listed as Pendelton in the 2010 census. That puts it inside the top 50,000 US surnames.

There is no single Pendelton family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Want more than a summary? See the Pendelton family name pack.