Brittle
See also: brittle
English
Etymology
From a diminutive form of Brett.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Brittle is the 38532nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 574 individuals. Brittle is most common among White (76.48%) and Black/African American (18.12%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Brittle”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 230.
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