Wrench
See also: wrench
English
editEtymology
editFrom wrench, in the sense of trick, artifice, deceit, thus a nickname for a sly and wily person.
Proper noun
editWrench (plural Wrenches)
- A surname transferred from the nickname.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Wrench is the 30420th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 768 individuals. Wrench is most common among White (84.9%) and Black/African American (11.98%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Wrench”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.