Stubbs Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Stubbs Name Meaning: Originates from the Anglo-Saxon word 'stub/stubb' which referrs to an area covered by tree stumps.

A name given to someone who lived on an area covered in tree stumps, would have also been commonly taken on as a surname from the village of 'Stubbs' in Yorkshire. May have been a nickname too for someone 'stout' or short.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Stubbs Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Stubbs family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,263
Coal Miner 114
General Labourer 96
Farmer 82
Agricultural Labourer 75
Living On Own Means 54
Domestic Servant 48
Living On Her Own Means 46
Labourer 43
General Servant Domestic 42
Dress Maker 41
Joiner 37
General Servant 31
House Keeper 28
Farm Labourer 26
Clerk 24
Cotton Weaver 24
Gardener 23
Carter 21
Farm Servant 21
General Domestic Servant 21
Laundress 21
Grocer 20
Carpenter 19
Painter 19

Stubbs Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Stubbs 100% 52,974
2 Stobbs 83% 5,861
3 Stibbs 83% 1,471
4 Stubs 83% 1,179
5 Stabbs 83% 643
6 Stebbs 83% 114

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