Explore the Family Name Hamblen

The meaning of Hamblen

English (Somerset): of Norman origin, a variant of Hamblin (see Hamlin).

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How common is the last name Hamblen in the United States?

The surname Hamblen saw a slight dip in popularity from the 2000 to 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Hamblen was ranked as the 13,567th most popular surname, and by 2010, it had fallen slightly to 13,713, reflecting a change of -1.08%. Despite this decrease in rank, the count of individuals with the Hamblen surname actually increased during this period, from 2,053 in 2000 to 2,207 in 2010, marking a growth of 7.5%. However, when considering this in terms of proportion per 100k people, there was a minor reduction of -1.32%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,567	#13,713	-1.08%
Count	2,053	2,207	7.5%
Proportion per 100k	0.76	0.75	-1.32%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hamblen

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the Hamblen surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals bearing the surname identified as White, although this percentage decreased slightly from 94.25% in 2000 to 91.98% in 2010. The other ethnicities recorded notable increases during this decade, with the exception of Asian/Pacific Islander which declined by -16.33%. Individuals identifying as two or more races saw the largest increase, going up by 56.69%, followed by Hispanic ethnicity at 52.00%, and American Indian and Alaskan Native at 50.79%. There was also an increase among those identifying as Black, with a rise of 19.85%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.25%	91.98%	-2.41%
Hispanic	2%	3.04%	52%
Two or More Races	1.27%	1.99%	56.69%
Black	1.36%	1.63%	19.85%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.63%	0.95%	50.79%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.49%	0.41%	-16.33%