English: of Norman origin from the Norman French personal name Hubert (ancient Germanic Hugibert composed of elements meaning ‘mind spirit’ and ‘bright’).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Hubbard family from?
You can see how Hubbard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hubbard family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hubbard families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 1,564 Hubbard families living in London. This was about 20% of all the recorded Hubbard's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Hubbard families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hubbard surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Hubbard. 8% of Hubbard men worked as a General Labourer and 66% of Hubbard women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hubbard were Bricklayer and Private Means. .
Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Hubbard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Hubbard in 1941 was 37, and 73 in 2004.