Gamble
See also: gamble
English
Etymology
From the Old Norse byname gamall (“old”), which was occasionally used in North England during the Middle Ages as a personal name.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Gamble is the 1,024th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 34005 individuals. Gamble is most common among White (57.05%) and Black (36.62%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Gamble”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 10.
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