Drabble
See also: drabble
English
Etymology
Perhaps a diminutive of the Old English personal name Drabbe, or related to drab, hence a nickname for an untidy person.
Statistics
- According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Drabble is the 4670th most common surname in England, belonging to 1572 individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Drabble”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 486.
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