Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
CONSTABLE
As described in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
A name of office. Roger de Lacey first assumed this surname from being constable of Chester, in England. A commander of the cavalry.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
CONSTABLE. An office formerly of high dignity in royal courts. The great Yorkshire family descend from Robert de Laci, whose ancestors had been constables of
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
Surname type: Status name
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English