Hambly

English

Alternative forms

• Hambley

Etymology

Two main origins:

• From the Norman personal name Hameley, a double diminutive of Hamo.
• Habitational surname from a minor place in Sussex, from the Old English personal name Eamba + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”).

Proper noun

Hambly (plural Hamblys)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Hambly is the 31516^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 734 individuals. Hambly is most common among White (93.46%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Hambly”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 120.