Brindle

See also: brindle

English

Etymology

From Old English burna (stream, brook) + hyll (hill). The surname could either derive from the village in England or be an Americanized spelling of South German Brindl and Bründl.

Proper noun

Brindle (countable and uncountable, plural Brindles)

  1. A small village and civil parish in Chorley borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD5924).
  2. A surname.

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Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Brindle is the 13057th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2351 individuals. Brindle is most common among White (93.49%) individuals.

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