How common is the surname Chambliss?

6,268 people in the United States had the surname Chambliss in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 49,257 Americans. It ranked 5,543rd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Chambliss?

Saxby Chambliss, American politician, followed by Kirby Chambliss.

Where is the surname Chambliss most common?

Wikidata records people named Chambliss in the United States.

Is the surname Chambliss getting more or less common?

More common. 5,868 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 6,268 in 2010, up 6.8%.

The surname Chambliss

A surname, carried by 6,268 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex C514

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Chambliss is more common than 96.6% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 6,268 people named Chambliss in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 49,257 Americans. That is up 6.8% since 2000, when the Census counted 5,868.

#5,543

rank among US surnames

6,268

people in 2010

2.1

per 100,000 Americans

+6.8%

change since 2000 (was #5,454)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#5,534	Linden	6,276	49,195
#5,535	Dee	6,275	49,202
#5,537	Rascon	6,274	49,210
#5,538	Hassell	6,273	49,218
#5,539	Pitcher	6,272	49,226
#5,540	Probst	6,271	49,234
#5,542	McCants	6,270	49,242

Who is named Chambliss

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

49% of people named Chambliss identified as white (not Hispanic), 46% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.2% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 49%
Black (not Hispanic) 46%
Two or more races 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.2%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Chamblisss

3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Saxby Chambliss
American politician, born 1943
Kirby Chambliss
American air racer, born 1959
Chris Chambliss
American baseball player and coach, born 1948

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Chambliss

Chambliss has the Soundex code C514, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code C514.

Questions

How common is the surname Chambliss?: 6,268 people in the United States had the surname Chambliss in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 49,257 Americans. It ranked 5,543rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Chambliss?: In the 2010 Census, 49% of people named Chambliss identified as white (not Hispanic), and 46% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Chambliss?: Saxby Chambliss, American politician, followed by Kirby Chambliss.
Where is the surname Chambliss most common?: Wikidata records people named Chambliss in the United States.
Is the surname Chambliss getting more or less common?: More common. 5,868 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 6,268 in 2010, up 6.8%.