Hubbard Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Hubbard Name Meaning: From the Anglo-Saxon personal name 'Hubert'. hug 'heart' + berht 'bright'.

May have been used to describe someone of bright spirit and mind. The name was also borne by an 8th century bishop who was adopted by the patron of hunters,he helped develop the name.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hubbard Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hubbard family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 91
Agricultural Labourer 85
Scholar 71
Dress Maker 60
General Servant Domestic 60
Living On Own Means 60
Cook Domestic 48
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 47
Farmer 37
Gardener Domestic 30
Domestic Servant 27
Housemaid Domestic 27
Carpenter 25
Blacksmith 23
House Maid Domestic 23
Servant Domestic 19
Farm Labourer 18
Laundress Wash 18
Carman 17
Bricklayer 16
Butcher 15
House Painter 15
Tailoress 15
House Keeper 14
Brickfield Labourer 13

Hubbard Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hubbard 100% 49,362
2 Hibberd 71% 11,330
3 Hibbard 86% 6,647
4 Hebbard 86% 2,542
5 Habbard 86% 1,737
6 Hebberd 71% 800
7 Hubard 86% 418
8 Hubberd 86% 297
9 Hobbard 86% 214
10 Hubbord 86% 211
11 Hibbird 71% 197
12 Hibbeard 75% 111

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The surname Hubbard is the most popular version of all its varients

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