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”).
Proper noun
Humbles (plural Humbleses)
- A surname from Middle English.
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.
Proper noun
Humbles
- plural of Humble
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Humbles”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 215.