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
School 933
Farm Labourer 158
General Labourer 74
General Servant (domestic) 55
Labourer 55
Private Means 52
None 46
Dressmaker 41
Domestic Servant 38
At Home 31
Clerk 30
Farmer 29
Laundress 29
Scholar 29
Shop Assistant 27
General Servant Domestic 23
Cook (domestic) 22
Carpenter 21
Coal Miner Hewer 21
Blacksmith 20
Hosiery Hand 20
Gardener Domestic 19
Bricklayer 19
Carman 19
School Boy 19

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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