Settle
See also: settle
English
Etymology
From Old English setl (“sitting, residence”).
Proper noun
Settle (countable and uncountable, plural Settles)
- A town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Craven district (OS grid ref SD816640). [1]
- An unincorporated community in Allen County, Kentucky, United States.
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Settle is the 4329th 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.
References
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Settle”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.