Settle

See also: settle

English

Etymology

From Old English setl (“sitting, residence”).

Proper noun

Settle (countable and uncountable, plural Settles)

1. A town and civil parish in Craven district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SD816640).
2. An unincorporated community in Allen County, Kentucky, United States.
3. A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Settle is the 4329^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8202 individuals. Settle is most common among White (82.69%) and Black/African American (10.78%) individuals.

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• ettles, tetels