Humbles
See also: humbles
English
Etymology 1
Probably a metonymic occupation surname for a venison butcher or sausage maker, from Middle English numbles (“entrails of a deer”).
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Humbles is the 35203rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 640 individuals. Humbles is most common among Black/African American (48.75%) and White (43.59%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Humbles”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 215.
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