How common is the surname Ambler?

1,966 people in the United States had the surname Ambler in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 157,042 Americans. It ranked 15,020th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Ambler?

John Ambler, British businessman (1924-2008).

Where is the surname Ambler most common?

Wikidata records people named Ambler in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

Is the surname Ambler getting more or less common?

More common. 1,903 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,966 in 2010, up 3.3%.

The surname Ambler

A surname, carried by 1,966 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex A514

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Ambler is more common than 90.7% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,966 people named Ambler in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 157,042 Americans. That is up 3.3% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,903.

#15,020

rank among US surnames

1,966

people in 2010

0.7

per 100,000 Americans

+3.3%

change since 2000 (was #14,409)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#15,015	Gerth	1,967	156,963
#15,020	Stallman	1,966	157,042

Who is named Ambler

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

86% of people named Ambler identified as white (not Hispanic), 7.7% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 86%
Black (not Hispanic) 7.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.6%
Two or more races 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.0%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.7%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Amblers

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

John Ambler
British businessman (1924-2008)

Questions

How common is the surname Ambler?: 1,966 people in the United States had the surname Ambler in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 157,042 Americans. It ranked 15,020th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Ambler?: In the 2010 Census, 86% of people named Ambler identified as white (not Hispanic), and 7.7% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Ambler?: John Ambler, British businessman (1924-2008).
Where is the surname Ambler most common?: Wikidata records people named Ambler in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
Is the surname Ambler getting more or less common?: More common. 1,903 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,966 in 2010, up 3.3%.