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

Chamblee, 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 Chamblee surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chamblee in America

Chamblee is the 9907th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Chamblee surname appeared 3,263 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Chamblee.

We can also compare 2010 data for Chamblee to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Chamblee

The surname Chamblee is believed to have originated in France during the medieval period, with roots tracing back to the Old French word "chamblier," referring to a maker or seller of horse blankets or saddle cloths. This occupational surname was likely first adopted by individuals involved in this trade.

One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which recorded landowners and tenants in England after the Norman Conquest. The name appears as "Camblenc," suggesting it had already spread beyond France by that time.

In the 13th century, records from the Exchequer Rolls of Normandy mention an individual named Robert Chamblee, indicating the surname's continued presence in the region. Additionally, the Hundred Rolls of 1273 in England contain entries referring to places named "Chambley" or "Chambleye," which may have derived from the surname or vice versa.

The earliest known bearer of the surname Chamblee was Sir Robert de Chamblee, a French knight who participated in the Third Crusade (1189-1192) under King Richard I of England. Another notable figure was William Chamblee (c. 1420-1492), a merchant and landowner in Somerset, England, whose family had settled there after arriving from Normandy.

In the 16th century, the surname appeared in various spellings, such as "Chambles," "Chambleys," and "Chambleigh," reflecting regional variations. One example is John Chambleigh (c. 1530-1599), a member of the English gentry from Gloucestershire.

During the 17th century, the Chamblee surname spread further across Europe and beyond. Jacques Chamblee (1612-1678), a French Huguenot, sought refuge in the Netherlands after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685. His descendants later immigrated to America, where the name evolved into its current spelling.

Other notable individuals with the surname Chamblee include Captain William Chamblee (c. 1720-1795), a British naval officer who served during the American Revolutionary War, and Elizabeth Chamblee (1813-1892), an early settler in Texas and wife of a prominent landowner.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chamblee

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

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 Chamblee 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Chamblee has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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 Chamblee was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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