Wimple

See also: wimple

English

Alternative forms

• Wimble

Etymology

From wimple, a metonymic occupational surname for a maker of wimples.

Proper noun

Wimple (plural Wimples)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Wimple is the 130610^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 130 individuals. Wimple is most common among White (53.85%) and Black/African American (37.69%) individuals.

Further reading

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