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Gamblin History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

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Gamblin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Scotland

The name Gamblin was formed many centuries ago by the ancient Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It was a name typically given to a person who was referred to as gamall, which was the Old Norman word for old.

Gameline (d. 1271), was Lord-Chancellor of Scotland and Bishop of St. Andrews, "one of the ‘Clerici Regis Alexandri II’ and archdeacon of St. Andrews. He was made Lord-Chancellor in 1250, and in 1254 was appointed one of the chaplains of Pope Innocent IV." 1

Early Origins of the Gamblin family

The surname Gamblin was first found in Somerset, where an Odo filius Gamelin was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086. 2 They have also been found in Huntingdonshire and Oxfordshire since early times.

Early History of the Gamblin family

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Gamblin Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Gamblin include Gamelin, Gamelyn, Gamlyn, Gimlin, Gamlin, Gamblin, Gambling, Gambeling and many more.

Early Notables of the Gamblin family

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Gamblin Ranking

In the United States, the name Gamblin is the 14,321^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3 However, in France, the name Gamblin is ranked the 5,827^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 4

Gamblin migration to the United States +

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

Gamblin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

William Gamblin, who arrived in Virginia in 1704 5

Gamblin migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Gamblin Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

John Henry A. Gamblin, aged 22, a carpenter, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "Eliza" 6
John H. Gamblin, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Eliza" in 1849 6

Gamblin migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Gamblin Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Miss Mary Gamblin, (b. 1845), aged 18, British domestic servant travelling from London aboard the ship "David G. Fleming" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 9th December 1863 7
Miss Elizabeth J. Gamblin, (b. 1864), aged 5 months, British settler travelling from Gravesend, UK aboard the ship "British Empire" arriving in Lyttelton, South Island, New Zealand on 6th September 1864 7
Mr. Joseph Gamblin, (b. 1824), aged 40, British bricklayer travelling from Gravesend, UK aboard the ship "British Empire" arriving in Lyttelton, South Island, New Zealand on 6th September 1864 7
Mrs. Elizabeth Gamblin, (b. 1832), aged 32, British settler travelling from Gravesend, UK aboard the ship "British Empire" arriving in Lyttelton, South Island, New Zealand on 6th September 1864 7
Miss Keziah Gamblin, (b. 1851), aged 13, British settler travelling from Gravesend, UK aboard the ship "British Empire" arriving in Lyttelton, South Island, New Zealand on 6th September 1864 7
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Contemporary Notables of the name Gamblin (post 1700) +

Samuel M. Gamblin, American politician, Prohibition Candidate for Presidential Elector for Vermont, 1928 8
Derek Gamblin, English amateur footballer, who played as a full back from 1965 to 1974
Edward Gamblin (1948-2010), Canadian country rock singer and songwriter from Cross Lake, Manitoba, one of the most influential early stars of First Nations music
Lucien "Lulu" Gamblin (1890-1972), French international footballer played as a midfielder from 1904 to 1923 including 17 matches for the France National Team (1911-1923)
Laura Gamblin (b. 1998), French professional squash player, ranked number 168 in the world as of November 2017
Kip Gamblin (b. 1975), Australian Logie Award winning ballet dancer and actor, known for Home and Away (1988), Moulin Rouge! (2001) and Casualty (1986)
Jacques Gamblin (b. 1957), French actor and writer, known for The Children of the Marshland (1999), Safe Conduct (2002) and The Names of Love (2010)

Citations +

Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) ELIZA 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Eliza.htm
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html