Muckle
See also: muckle
English
Etymology
Two possible origins:
- From Middle English muchel (“big”), a nickname for a big man.
- Borrowed from German Mückle, a diminutive of Muck.
Proper noun
Muckle (plural Muckles)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Muckle is the 39555th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 556 individuals. Muckle is most common among White (51.08%) and Black/African American (43.53%) individuals.
Derived terms
- Muckle-Wells syndrome
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Muckle”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 630.