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

Gimble, 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 Gimble surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gimble in America

Gimble is the 101247th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gimble surname appeared 178 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 Gimble.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gimble 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 Gimble

The surname Gimble is an ancient English name with roots stretching back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have originated in the northern counties of Yorkshire and Lancashire during the 13th century. The name is derived from the Old English word "gymmel," which referred to a hinge or a pivoting mechanism.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Gimble surname can be found in the Placita de Quo Warranto records from the reign of King Edward I (1272-1307). These legal records mention a Richard Gymmel, who held land in the village of Hesketh near Ormskirk, Lancashire.

The Gimble name is also linked to several place names in the north of England, such as Gimble Hill in Yorkshire and Gimbleton near Wakefield. These locations likely took their names from early settlers bearing the Gimble surname.

During the 14th century, the Gimble family established themselves as minor landed gentry in the Yorkshire Dales region. The Bardsley's Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1901) cites a Thomas de Gymmill who was recorded in the Yorkshire Poll Tax returns of 1379.

Notable historical figures bearing the Gimble surname include:

1. Sir William Gimble (c. 1540-1617), a prominent merchant and member of the Worshipful Company of Skinners in London during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

2. John Gimble (1622-1690), an English Puritan minister and author of several religious treatises, including "The Believer's Triumph Over Death" (1675).

3. Elizabeth Gimble (1689-1762), a wealthy landowner and philanthropist from Ripon, Yorkshire, who endowed several charitable institutions in her hometown.

4. Samuel Gimble (1783-1860), a pioneering engineer and inventor who patented several improvements to the spinning jenny and other textile machinery during the Industrial Revolution.

5. Sir Arthur Gimble (1856-1934), a career diplomat who served as the British Ambassador to Japan from 1908 to 1919, playing a key role in strengthening Anglo-Japanese relations during that period.

While the Gimble surname has remained relatively uncommon throughout history, it continues to be borne by families across Britain and its former colonies, a testament to its ancient English origins and enduring legacy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gimble

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

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

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