Spindle

See also: spindle

English

Etymology

Originally a nickname for someone who made, sold, or used spindles.

Proper noun

Spindle (plural Spindles)

A surname transferred from the nickname.

Statistics

According to the 2010 United States Census, Spindle is the 41657^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 522 individuals. Spindle is most common among White (86.97%) individuals.

Further reading

Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Spindle”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

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