Find out how popular the last name Chamble is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Chamble.

Chamble, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Chamble surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chamble in America

Chamble is the 147253rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Chamble surname appeared 112 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Chamble.

The history of the last name Chamble

The surname CHAMBLE is thought to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Old English words 'cam' and 'bel', which respectively meant 'bend' and 'bell', suggesting that the name may have referred to someone who lived near a bend in a river where a bell was rung.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the CHAMBLE name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of landowners and properties in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The entry refers to a landowner named Radulfus de Cambell, whose name is believed to be an early spelling variation of CHAMBLE.

In the 13th century, there are records of a family with the surname CHAMBLE residing in the village of Chamble, located in the county of Gloucestershire. It is possible that the name originated from this location, or that the village was named after the family.

One notable figure bearing the CHAMBLE surname was Sir John Chamble, a knight who fought in the Hundred Years' War during the 14th century. He was born in 1320 and died in 1395.

Another prominent individual was Richard CHAMBLE, a wealthy merchant and landowner who lived in the city of Bristol during the 15th century. He was born in 1435 and died in 1498.

In the 16th century, there was a family of CHAMBLEs who were prominent landowners in the county of Wiltshire. The patriarch of this family was William CHAMBLE, who was born in 1510 and died in 1583.

During the 17th century, a notable figure was Thomas CHAMBLE, a Puritan minister who was born in 1620 and died in 1692. He was a prominent figure in the Massachusetts Bay Colony and played a significant role in the Salem Witch Trials.

In the 18th century, the CHAMBLE surname was found in various parts of England, with records indicating families residing in counties such as Yorkshire, Derbyshire, and Lincolnshire. One notable individual from this period was Samuel CHAMBLE, a renowned author and poet who was born in 1745 and died in 1815.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chamble

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Chamble.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Chamble was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Chamble was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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