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)

1. A surname from Middle English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Humbles is the 35203^rd 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.

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Humbles

1. plural of Humble

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Humbles”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 215.