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
Scholar 996
Agricultural Labourer 218
General Labourer 73
Domestic Servant 58
Dress Maker 50
Living On Own Means 47
Farm Labourer 45
Laundress 37
Labourer 33
Farmer 32
General Servant 28
Living On Her Own Means 26
Blacksmith 26
Farm Servant 24
Gardener 23
Tailoress 23
Frame Work Knitter 22
General Servant Domestic 21
Coal Miner 19
General Domestic Servant 19
Shoe Maker 19
Cook Domestic Servant 18
Carpenter 18
Butcher 16
Clerk 15

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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