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UK surname

Hambleton

An English locational surname referring to someone from Hambleton, in various counties.

In the 1881 census there were 1,217 people recorded with the Hambleton surname, ranking it #3,324 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 1,581, ranked #3,923, down from #3,324 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Glossop, Wolstanton and Leek. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Bolton and Staffordshire Moorlands.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hambleton is 1,735 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 29.9%.

1881 census count

1,217

Ranked #3,324

Modern count

1,581

2016, ranked #3,923

Peak year

2010

1,735 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Hambleton had 1,217 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #3,324 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 1,581 in 2016, ranked #3,923.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 1,716 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Hambleton surname distribution map

The map shows where the Hambleton surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Hambleton surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Hambleton over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 1,046 #2,678
1861 historical 963 #2,890
1881 historical 1,217 #3,324
1891 historical 1,345 #3,238
1901 historical 1,510 #3,398
1911 historical 1,716 #2,855
1997 modern 1,575 #3,745
1998 modern 1,731 #3,578
1999 modern 1,725 #3,614
2000 modern 1,708 #3,628
2001 modern 1,692 #3,591
2002 modern 1,711 #3,637
2003 modern 1,637 #3,688
2004 modern 1,629 #3,710
2005 modern 1,597 #3,738
2006 modern 1,579 #3,771
2007 modern 1,619 #3,733
2008 modern 1,606 #3,781
2009 modern 1,690 #3,696
2010 modern 1,735 #3,678
2011 modern 1,692 #3,719
2012 modern 1,634 #3,767
2013 modern 1,635 #3,844
2014 modern 1,628 #3,881
2015 modern 1,613 #3,876
2016 modern 1,581 #3,923

Geography

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Where Hambletons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Glossop, Wolstanton, Leek, London parishes and Manchester. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Bolton and Staffordshire Moorlands. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Glossop Derbyshire
2 Wolstanton Staffordshire
3 Leek Staffordshire
4 London parishes London 3
5 Manchester Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Bolton 004 Bolton
2 Staffordshire Moorlands 005 Staffordshire Moorlands
3 Staffordshire Moorlands 007 Staffordshire Moorlands
4 Staffordshire Moorlands 006 Staffordshire Moorlands
5 Staffordshire Moorlands 001 Staffordshire Moorlands

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hambleton

These lists show first names that appear often with the Hambleton surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hambleton

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Hambleton, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Hambleton surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Hambleton household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Hambleton is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Hambleton is most concentrated in decile 8 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Hambleton falls in decile 3 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Hambleton is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Hambleton, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Hambleton

The surname Hambleton has its origins in the northern English counties of Yorkshire and Northumberland, dating back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Old English words "ham," meaning a homestead or village, and "dun," meaning a hill or down. The name likely refers to someone who lived in a village located on a hill or a high ground.

One of the earliest recorded references to the name Hambleton can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Hamlinduna" in Yorkshire. This suggests that the name was already in use during the Norman Conquest of England in the 11th century.

The name Hambleton is also associated with several place names in England, such as Hambleton in Rutland, Hambleton in North Yorkshire, and Hambleton in Lancashire. These place names may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname over time.

In the 13th century, a prominent figure named William de Hambleton was recorded as holding lands in Yorkshire. Another notable individual with this surname was John Hambleton, who served as the Sheriff of Newcastle upon Tyne in the late 14th century.

During the 16th century, a family named Hambleton was recorded as living in the village of Kirby Underdale in Yorkshire. One member of this family, Richard Hambleton, was born in 1580 and became a renowned scholar and clergyman.

In the 17th century, a man named Thomas Hambleton (1600-1663) was a prominent merchant and member of the Virginia Company, which played a significant role in the early English colonization of North America.

Another prominent figure with the surname Hambleton was Sir James Hambleton (1776-1864), a British naval officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars and rose to the rank of Admiral.

The name Hambleton has also been associated with several notable individuals in more recent history, such as the American artist Richard Hambleton (1952-2017), known for his "Shadowman" street art, and the English cricketer Chris Hambleton (born 1965), who played for Northamptonshire County Cricket Club.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Hambleton families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hambleton surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Staffordshire leads with 266 Hambletons recorded in 1881 and an index of 6.64x.

County Total Index
Staffordshire 266 6.64x
Cheshire 184 7.02x
Derbyshire 167 8.99x
Lancashire 157 1.11x
Middlesex 86 0.72x
Surrey 65 1.12x
Berkshire 53 5.95x
Yorkshire 42 0.36x
Monmouthshire 31 3.61x
Sussex 29 1.45x
Leicestershire 25 1.90x
Kent 19 0.47x
Somerset 15 0.78x
Essex 11 0.47x
Gloucestershire 11 0.47x
Dorset 9 1.16x
Warwickshire 8 0.27x
Shropshire 5 0.49x
Worcestershire 5 0.32x
Brecknockshire 4 1.68x
Buckinghamshire 4 0.56x
Bedfordshire 3 0.49x
Lincolnshire 3 0.16x
Norfolk 3 0.16x
Nottinghamshire 3 0.19x
Hertfordshire 2 0.24x
Northamptonshire 2 0.18x
Devon 1 0.04x
Midlothian 1 0.06x
Oxfordshire 1 0.14x
Suffolk 1 0.07x
Westmorland 1 0.38x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Leek Lowe in Staffordshire leads with 68 Hambletons recorded in 1881 and an index of 127.53x.

Place Total Index
Leek Lowe 68 127.53x
Stoke Upon Trent 51 12.00x
Wolstanton 27 22.18x
Alstonefield 25 1295.34x
Gorton 22 16.61x
Hyde 22 28.45x
Clerkenwell London 20 7.14x
Manchester 19 3.00x
Marple 19 105.61x
Macclesfield 18 15.45x
Sutton In Macclesfield 17 62.52x
Aberystruth 16 21.15x
Wingfield South 15 301.20x
Disley Stanley 14 103.78x
Huyton With Roby 14 84.80x
Ludworth 14 160.00x
Newcastle Under Lyme 13 18.33x
Trevethin 13 16.04x
Dukinfield 12 9.91x
Glossop Dale 12 13.79x
Islington London 12 1.04x
Leicester St Margaret 12 3.74x
Wolstanton Knutton 12 49.04x
Butterton 11 1170.21x
Ilam 11 1309.52x
Newington 11 2.51x
Titteworth 11 178.86x
Ashurst 10 662.25x
Castleford 10 23.34x
Fairfield 10 80.45x
Heswall Cum Oldfield 10 277.01x
Sonning 10 101.63x
Stone 10 19.51x
Audley 9 22.70x
Bethnal Green London 9 1.75x
Leicester St Mary 9 8.46x
Peak Forest 9 443.35x
Wantage 9 63.34x
Washington 9 262.39x
Ashborne 8 63.29x
Ecclesfield 8 9.27x
Hale 8 88.50x
Lytchett Minster 8 231.88x
Openshaw 8 12.13x
Southwark St John 8 22.03x
St Luke London 8 4.20x
St Pancras London 8 0.84x
Tideswell 8 99.13x
Tooting Graveney 8 49.69x
Ardwick 7 5.51x
Aston 7 0.85x
Barton Upon Irwell 7 6.60x
Bollin Fee 7 60.24x
Broughton In Salford 7 5.43x
Burslem 7 6.10x
Hurst 7 60.03x
Knutsford Nether 7 44.19x
Mottram 7 58.97x
Newton Grange 7 2800.00x
Preston 7 107.69x
Ruscombe 7 460.53x
St Anne Soho London 7 10.33x
Tilehurst 7 38.89x
Ashford 6 218.18x
Ashton Under Lyne 6 1.95x
Bromley 6 9.72x
Elton 6 12.33x
Holcombe 6 275.23x
Kingston On Thames 6 4.32x
Lambeth 6 0.58x
Mellor 6 118.81x
Midsomer Norton 6 33.33x
Mile End Old Town London 6 2.37x
Newton In Ashton Under 6 23.20x
Ollersett 6 165.75x
Rotherhithe 6 4.09x
St Mary Cray 6 77.42x
Tissington 6 400.00x
Tottington Lower End 6 8.96x
Wokingham 6 29.50x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Hambleton surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Hambleton surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 79
John 67
George 54
James 46
Thomas 35
Charles 24
Joseph 21
Samuel 20
Henry 18
Arthur 16
Alfred 13
Robert 13
David 9
Edward 9
Daniel 8
Edwin 7
Francis 7
Albert 6
Frederick 6
Thos. 6
Ernest 5
Harry 5
Ralph 5
Walter 5
Benjamin 4
Herbert 4
Christopher 3
Fred 3
Obadiah 3
Peter 3
Philip 3
Richard 3
Stephen 3
Tom 3
Alexander 2
Chas. 2
Edmund 2
Geo. 2
Isaac 2
Jas. 2
Joel 2
Joshua 2
Matthew 2
Paul 2
Sampson 2
Wm. 2
Anthony 1
F.C. 1
Frank 1
Fred. 1

FAQ

Hambleton surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hambleton surname in 1881?

In 1881, 1,217 people were recorded with the Hambleton surname. That placed it at #3,324 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hambleton surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 1,581 in 2016. That gives Hambleton a modern rank of #3,923.

What does the Hambleton surname mean?

An English locational surname referring to someone from Hambleton, in various counties.

What does the Hambleton map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Hambleton bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.