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Origins Available:
England
Ireland

The name Hamblen reached English shores for the first time with the ancestors of the Hamblen family as they migrated following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Hamblen family lived in Gloucestershire. Their name, however, is local reference of Old French derivation. It is stems from the Old French root hamel, indicating that the original bearer of the name once worked at an outlying farm which was dependent upon a main village. Several areas in Normandy are called Hamelin.

Early Origins of the Hamblen family

The surname Hamblen was first found in the Domesday Book of 1086 where "three of this name are entered as under-tenants: Hamelin homo Hugonis filii Baldrici in Lincolnshire; Hamelin holding of Roger de Montgomery in Sussex, and also mentioned in Devonshire; and Hamelin of Cornwall. 'Whether Hamelin of Devonshire and Hamelin of Cornwall were the same person, does not appear. In the latter county Hamelin held twenty-two manors under the Earl of Mortaine. He is supposed to have been the ancestor of the Trelawny family, and to have resided at Treloen, one of the manors described in the Survey as his property." 1

Early History of the Hamblen family

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Hamblen Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, Norman French and other languages became incorporated into English throughout the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Hamblen include Hamelin, Hamelyn, Hamelen, Hamelyng, Hamelyne and others.

Early Notables of the Hamblen family

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Hamblen Ranking

In the United States, the name Hamblen is the 13,277^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2

Migration of the Hamblen family to Ireland

Some of the Hamblen family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 31 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hamblen migration to the United States +

In England at this time, the uncertainty of the political and religious environment of the time caused many families to board ships for distant British colonies in the hopes of finding land and opportunity, and escaping persecution. The voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, though, and many arrived in North America sick, starved, and destitute. Those who did make it, however, were greeted with greater opportunities and freedoms that they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Early immigration records have shown some of the first Hamblens to arrive on North American shores:

Hamblen Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Mathew Hamblen, aged 38, who arrived in Isla de Providencia in 1635 aboard the ship "Expectation" 3
James Hamblen, who landed in Barnstable, Massachusetts in 1639 3
John Hamblen, who arrived in New England in 1642 3

Hamblen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mr. Andrew Hamblen, aged 34, who arrived in Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "State of Georgia" in 1805 4
Mr. Abraham Hamblen, aged 31, who arrived in Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Albert Gallatin" in 1857 4
Eliza Hamblen, aged 30, who arrived in Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Etna" in 1861 4
Saml Hamblen, Jr., aged 11, who arrived in Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Manhattan" in 1869 4
Susan Hamblen, aged 7, who arrived in Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Manhattan" in 1869 4
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Hamblen Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Mrs. C.E. Hamblen, who settled in America, in 1904
Reford P. Hamblen, who landed in America, in 1919
Kate J. Hamblen, aged 40, who landed in America from London, England, in 1923
Bernard Hamblen, aged 45, who landed in America from London, England, in 1923
Charles Hamblen, aged 30, who immigrated to the United States, in 1924

Hamblen migration to Australia +

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

Hamblen Settlers in Australia in the 20th Century

Mr. Gerald Hamblen, who arrived in Sydney, Australia aboard the ship "Cameronia" in 1950 5
Mr. Derke W. A. Hamblen, who arrived in Melbourne, Australia aboard the ship "Strathnaver" in 1951 5
Mrs. Pauline Alison Hamblen, who arrived in Melbourne, Australia aboard the ship "Strathnaver" in 1951 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Hamblen (post 1700) +

Frank Hamblen (1947-2017), American NBA coach and scout, and a former college basketball player at Syracuse University
Carl Stuart Hamblen (1908-1989), American singing cowboy, and later became a Christian songwriter
Will H. Hamblen (1876-1952), American early settler in the Palo Duro Canyon, eponym of Hamblen Drive, near Claude, Texas
Hezekiah Hamblen (1775-1854), American early settler, landowner, attorney, eponym of Hamblen County, Tennessee
Dr. James Henry Hamblen (1877-1971), American pastor, evangelist and revivalist preacher, founder of the Evangelical Methodist Church
Brigadier-General Archelaus Lewis Hamblen (1894-1971), American Chief of the Office of Civil Affairs & Military Government (1952) 6
Rodney H. Hamblen, American politician, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California, 1981 7
Carl Stuart Hamblen (1908-1989), American politician, Prohibition Candidate for President of the United States, 1952 7
Sir Nicholas Archibald Hamblen (b. 1957), English Justice of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales

Citations +

Cleveland, Dutchess of The Battle Abbey Roll with some Account of the Norman Lineages. London: John Murray, Abermarle Street, 1889. Print. Volume 2 of 3
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
Ellis Island Search retrieved 9th February 2023. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
National Archives of Australia Retrieved 9th February 2023. Retrieved from https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ListingReports/PassengerListing.aspx
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2012, March 5) Archelaus Hamblen. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Hamblen/Archelaus_Lewis/USA.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html