Wimple
See also: wimple
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From wimple, a metonymic occupational surname for a maker of wimples.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Wimple is the 130610th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 130 individuals. Wimple is most common among White (53.85%) and Black/African American (37.69%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Wimple”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
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