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Hambleton Family History

Hambleton Name Meaning

English: habitational name from any of several places called Hambleton (Lancashire Yorkshire) Hambleton Hill Black Hambleton (North Yorkshire) Upper Hambleton (Rutland) Hambleden (Buckinghamshire) or Hambledon (Hampshire Surrey) Hambledon Hill (Dorset) Great Hameldon (Lancashire) or Hamilton (Leicestershire) in particular Hambleton in Lancashire which is named from Old English hamel ‘crooked (hill)’ + tūn ‘enclosure settlement’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Embleton, Hazleton, Halton, Hamilton, Dumbleton, Hazelton, Hampton

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Where is the Hambleton family from?

You can see how Hambleton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hambleton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hambleton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 59 Hambleton families living in Ontario. This was about 63% of all the recorded Hambleton's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Hambleton families in 1911.

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What did your Hambleton ancestors do for a living?

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

Farmer
42%
Machinist
25%
Conductor
17%
Fruit Farmer
17%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

Dressmaker
100%

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Census Records
There are 37,000 census records available for the last name Hambleton. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hambleton census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
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Passenger Lists
There are 27,000 immigration records available for the last name Hambleton. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.
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Draft Cards
There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Hambleton. For the veterans among your Hambleton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 37,000 census records available for the last name Hambleton. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hambleton census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Hambleton

Passenger Lists

There are 27,000 immigration records available for the last name Hambleton. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Hambleton. For the veterans among your Hambleton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hambleton lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Hambleton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Hambleton in 1953 was 35, and 82 in 2004.

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