Hamby Surname

28,847th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,616 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Hamby Surname Definition:

Gaufridus Hambee, Normandy, 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Roger de Hambeia, and others, 1180-95 (Ib.).

Hamby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States18,1751:19,9432,513
England2931:190,16416,878
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Israel91:950,84857,975
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
France81:8,302,840321,660
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1031:236,65417,592
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3391:37,5054,446

Hamby (60) may also be a first name.

Hamby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Gaufridus Hambee, Normandy, 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Roger de Hambeia, and others, 1180-95 (Ib.).

The Norman People (1874)

From Hanby; a location name in Yorkshire Orfrom the Danish, Hampe; from the German, Hempe; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Hamby Last Name Facts

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

Hamby occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hamby? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 28,847th most numerous surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 391,467 people. Hamby is mostly found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Hamby are found; 88 percent are found in North America and 88 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Hamby is also the 1,270,172nd most frequently held first name internationally It is held by 60 people.

The surname Hamby is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 18,175 people, or 1 in 19,943. In The United States Hamby is primarily concentrated in: Tennessee, where 12 percent reside, North Carolina, where 11 percent reside and Georgia, where 11 percent reside. Excluding The United States it occurs in 33 countries. It also occurs in England, where 2 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.

Hamby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hamby has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,357 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 284 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hamby Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hamby last name are 31.53% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 78.3% being registered with the party.

The amount Hamby earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 8.44% less than the national average, earning $39,507 USD per year and in Canada they earn 50.66% more than the national average, earning $74,852 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hamboy91167/
Hambey91126/
Chamby9176/
Hambay9158/
Khamby916/
Hambiy912/
Hambyd911/
Hambuy910/
Haamby910/
Amby89708/
Khambay83210/
Khambey8335/
Chambey8320/
Chambyt8319/
Chambay8315/
Chambyy835/
Chamboy832/
Ahambay832/
Hambuuy831/
Chambuy831/
Hamba8016,161/
Gamby805,064/
Amboy803,147/
Ambay802,944/
Hanby802,203/
Hemby802,086/
Hambe80975/
Hambi80580/
Hamwy80184/
Ambey8078/
Ambuy8050/
Ambhy8039/
Ambiy809/
Jamby808/
Homby807/
Ambyo805/
Hamvy802/
Asmby801/
Aimby801/
Khambhay772,044/
Chambaya7718/
Khambhiy776/
Khambhey771/
Chamboey771/
Chambouy771/
Chambyss771/
Chambi7371,748/
Chamba7340,503/
Chambe7316,670/
Khambe737,777/
Ambaya733,581/
Khambi732,039/
Haumba731,421/
Hanbay731,239/
Hamber73977/
Hamboa73915/
Ahambe73909/
Hamway73759/
Gamboy73714/
Jamboy73462/
Gambey73388/
Haimbe73313/
Gambay73289/
Homboy73250/
Hamwey73183/
Hambai73126/
Jambay73123/
Hambeh73122/
Jambey73115/
Ahambi7363/
Hembey7360/
Hanbey7349/
Hamvay7345/
Hanmba7335/
Hambie7328/
Hambis7325/
Heimby7320/
Hambee7312/
Hembay7312/
Hambeu7312/
Hambit7311/
Hambhi7311/
Haamba737/
Chamvy736/
Jambuy736/
Hanmbe734/
Anmbay734/
Hambaj734/
Ambaiy733/
Heanby733/
Hombay733/
Haumbe732/
Hambet732/
Amboey732/
Hambei732/
Hamboi732/
Khomby731/
Jeamby731/
Hambed731/
Hammbe731/
Hammbi731/
Hanboy731/
Ambhay731/
Haymbe731/
Hembhy731/
Hembiy731/
Hatmbi731/
Hatnby731/
Hambea731/
Hambih731/
Hambÿe731/
Hamuay731/
Haimbi731/
H'Ambe731/
Asmbey731/
Chambé731/
Heamba731/
Aimboy731/
Hainby730/
Chanby730/
Hannby730/
Hemboy730/
Haunby730/
Hamvey730/
Hatimbhoy711/
Amba6734,046/
Ambe6718,552/
Ambi6716,609/
Chamber671,731/
Chaumba67805/
Khambai67708/
Chambai67641/
Chambet67461/
Chaambi67410/
Omby67273/
Chaamba67268/
Chambaa67255/
Emby67245/
Chaumbe67206/
Chambeu67117/
Chombey67110/
Chambio6761/
Asembay6759/
Chambes6755/
Jeambey6753/
Chaimba6751/
Hambeer6750/
Chamboi6746/
Khambhi6741/
Chamwey6737/
Gambaya6734/
Anby6733/
Chambez6727/
Chombay6726/
Hambeis6720/
Chambis6719/
Khambhe6718/
Ahambeh6717/
Chambit6716/
Chambea6710/
Chambie678/
Ahanmba675/
Khanbay674/
Khammbe674/
Chambee674/
Gahambi674/
Ambé674/
Haimboi674/
Khamboj673/
Jahambe673/
Chamboa673/
Cheambe673/
Cheambi673/
Chambaj673/
Khambee673/
Hanbaya673/
Gaimboy672/
Khanbey672/
Khanmbe672/
Chhamba672/
Haambai672/
Chaimbi672/
Hamberh672/
Khambei671/
Chambge671/
Chambhe671/
Chamway671/
Jambhay671/
Hasimbi671/
Hambije671/
Hamways671/
Hanboey671/
Chammbi671/
Hamwaya671/
Hhamber671/
Ambahay671/
Houmbyh671/
Hatembi671/
Khambaj671/
Khamway671/
Hambais671/
Hasembe671/
Gambhay671/
Amvy671/
Aambaya671/
Asimbay671/
Cheamba671/
Chambeh671/
Chanbey671/
Jambaay671/
Amwy671/
Haembai671/
Hhambai671/
Khamvay671/
Hambett670/
Heimbey670/
Hammway670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hamby
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