Hambly Surname

109,496th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,250 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Hambly Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hamley.' I cannot find the spot.

1737. Married — Peter Hambly and Agnes Jen kinson: St. George, Hanover Square.

1788. Married — Rev. Thomas Hambly (of Widford, Herts) and Ann Hallett: ibid.

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Hambly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2041:46,2775,824
United States9791:370,23432,841
Canada7941:46,4055,694
Australia7481:36,0914,751
South Africa2521:214,99122,657
Wales861:35,9833,576
New Zealand581:78,07511,384
Scotland451:118,9747,657
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Jersey81:12,4002,398
France61:11,070,454349,096
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9381:25,9873,571
Wales251:62,7373,061
Jersey91:5,7651,004
Scotland41:935,80421,348
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2491:201,68117,505

Hambly Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hamley.' I cannot find the spot.

1737. Married — Peter Hambly and Agnes Jen kinson: St. George, Hanover Square.

1788. Married — Rev. Thomas Hambly (of Widford, Herts) and Ann Hallett: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

V. Hamley.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller at 1 the Ham-Lea [v. Ham (local), and + Middle English ley, Old English leáh] 2 the Hamel-Lea [v. Hamel(l] As Hamley and Hambly are fairly common surnames in Cornwall, Jenner (Handbk. Cornish Lang., p. 200) thinks they maybe from the name Hannibal; but this is hardly likely.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hambly is an old name of the 17th century in the parishes of St. Breward, Egloshayle, and Bodmin; in the last two localities it is still represented (M.). Giles Hambley, Esq., was one of the commissioners for the county in the time of Cromwell (P.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Hambly Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hambly Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Hambly (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺣﻤﺒﻠﻲ) is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Hambly.

How Common Is The Last Name Hambly? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hambly is the 109,496th most frequently occurring surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,714,717 people. Hambly is primarily found in The Americas, where 40 percent of Hambly are found; 40 percent are found in North America and 40 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 1,204 people, or 1 in 46,277. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Cornwall, where 27 percent reside, Devon, where 18 percent reside and Surrey, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account England this last name occurs in 28 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Canada, where 19 percent reside.

Hambly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hambly has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Hambly surname expanded 128 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 393 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 344 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,125 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hambly Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Hambly last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hambly surname are 4.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.35% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hambly earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 17.21% less than the national average, earning R 196,740 per year; in United States they earn 3.39% more than the national average, earning $44,610 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.08% more than the national average, earning $53,696 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hambley921,710/
Chambly9253/
Khambly921/
Ambly9113/
Chambley86553/
Chamblay86151/
Hambelly861/
Chamblys860/
Hambli837,120/
Hamble83159/
Hanbly835/
Gambly833/
Ambley833/
Ambluy831/
Amblay831/
Chambilly801/
Hamblet77893/
Chamble77115/
Chambla7753/
Khamble7742/
Hambler7737/
Gambley7737/
D'Ambly778/
Jhamble778/
Hanbley775/
Hamblej774/
Chambli773/
Khambli772/
Ambilly771/
Haimbli771/
Hamblee771/
Hambled770/
Hambles770/
Hanblys770/
Jeambly770/
Amble731,154/
Ambli73659/
Ambla73342/
Chamblee714,292/
Hamblett711,895/
Khamblai71344/
Chamblis71175/
Chambler71127/
Chambles7192/
Chamblet7163/
Ambillay7133/
Jhambhle712/
Hambelle712/
Chamblez711/
Chamblie711/
Hambelli711/
Hambliss711/
Chamblip710/
Chamblia710/
Chamblep710/
Chamblle710/
Gamble6764,808/
Chambilla6715,699/
Chambliss678,502/
Ambler677,963/
Chambless674,195/
Amblla67678/
Jamble67490/
Hanbli67339/
Ambles67145/
Homble67125/
Chambille67116/
Homblé6786/
Hombla6767/
Chambella6757/
Jambli6753/
Amblie6735/
Aamble6723/
Gambli6719/
Amblet6714/
Amblia678/
Chamblish678/
Amblli678/
Amblgi674/
Assembley673/
Aimble673/
Ambhli673/
Amblès673/
Omblay673/
Chaamblee672/
Chamblees672/
Chambelle672/
Amblee672/
Amblés672/
Ambloi671/
Ambleu671/
Ombley671/
Oumbly671/
Asssembly671/
Homblè671/
Hanble670/
Chammblee670/

Hambly Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hambly in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺣﻤﺒﻠﻲhmbly50
ﺍﻟﺤﻤﺒﻠﻲalhmbly50

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Hambly Reference & Research

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