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

Gambill, 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 Gambill surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gambill in America

Gambill is the 7835th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gambill surname appeared 4,227 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 Gambill.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gambill 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 Gambill

The surname Gambill has its origins in England, with the earliest records dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to be a variant of the name Camville, which was derived from the Old French "cam" meaning "bend" and "ville" meaning "town" or "village." This suggests that the name may have been associated with a place name, possibly referring to a town or village located along a bend in a river or road.

One of the earliest documented references to the name Gambill can be found in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, where it appears as "Gambell." This was a census-like record of landholders in England during the reign of King Edward I. The spelling variations during this time period included Gambell, Gambill, and Gambyll.

In the 14th century, the name appears in the Subsidy Rolls of Staffordshire, where a William Gambull is recorded as a taxpayer in 1327. This record provides evidence of the name's presence in the West Midlands region of England during the Middle Ages.

The Gambill surname gained prominence in the 16th century, with several notable individuals bearing the name. One such person was John Gambill, a merchant and alderman in the city of Bristol, who lived from approximately 1520 to 1590. He played a significant role in the city's maritime trade and was involved in the exploration and colonization efforts of the time.

Another important figure was Thomas Gambill, a Puritan minister who lived from 1566 to 1637. He served as the vicar of Staveley, Derbyshire, and was known for his strict adherence to Puritan principles and his opposition to the Anglican Church's practices.

In the 17th century, the name Gambill appears in the parish records of several English counties, including Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, and Worcestershire. One notable bearer of the name during this period was Richard Gambill, a landowner and member of the gentry in Worcestershire, who lived from 1620 to 1678.

As the centuries progressed, the Gambill name spread beyond England to other parts of the British Isles and eventually to the American colonies. One prominent individual with this surname was Robert Gambill, an early settler in Virginia, who arrived in the colony in the late 17th century and established a successful plantation.

In the 19th century, the Gambill surname gained further recognition with individuals like William Gambill, a British politician and Member of Parliament for Stafford from 1832 to 1835, and James Gambill, an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War and received the Medal of Honor for his bravery.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gambill

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

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

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