What is "hamby"

Hamby is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Anthony Freskyn Charles Hamby Chaplin, 3rd Viscount Chaplin (1906–1981), amateur zoologist and musician
• Barbara Hamby (born 1952), American poet, fiction writer, editor and critic
• Jeannette Hamby (born 1933), American politician and nurse
• Jessica Hamby, fictional character in the True Blood series
• Jim Hamby (1897–1991), American baseball player
• Priscilla Hamby (born 1982), American illustrator and comic book artist