How common is the surname Shamblin?

3,501 people in the United States had the surname Shamblin in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 88,188 Americans. It ranked 9,297th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Shamblin?

Gwen Shamblin, American writer (1955-2021).

Where is the surname Shamblin most common?

Wikidata records people named Shamblin in the United States.

Is the surname Shamblin getting more or less common?

More common. 3,226 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,501 in 2010, up 8.5%.

The surname Shamblin

A surname, carried by 3,501 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex S514

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Shamblin is more common than 94.3% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 3,501 people named Shamblin in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 88,188 Americans. That is up 8.5% since 2000, when the Census counted 3,226.

#9,297

rank among US surnames

3,501

people in 2010

1.2

per 100,000 Americans

+8.5%

change since 2000 (was #9,292)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#9,289	Leboeuf	3,504	88,112
#9,291	Heald	3,503	88,137
#9,293	Slusser	3,502	88,163
#9,297	Shamblin	3,501	88,188
#9,298	Spitz	3,500	88,213
#9,301	Robillard	3,499	88,238

Who is named Shamblin

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

91% of people named Shamblin identified as white (not Hispanic), 3.0% as two or more races and 2.3% as American Indian and Alaska Native.

White (not Hispanic) 91%
Two or more races 3.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.3%
Black (not Hispanic) 1.0%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.7%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Shamblins

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Gwen Shamblin
American writer (1955-2021)

Questions

How common is the surname Shamblin?: 3,501 people in the United States had the surname Shamblin in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 88,188 Americans. It ranked 9,297th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Shamblin?: In the 2010 Census, 91% of people named Shamblin identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.0% as two or more races.
Who is the most famous person named Shamblin?: Gwen Shamblin, American writer (1955-2021).
Where is the surname Shamblin most common?: Wikidata records people named Shamblin in the United States.
Is the surname Shamblin getting more or less common?: More common. 3,226 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,501 in 2010, up 8.5%.