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Huebsch Family History

Huebsch Surname Meaning

German (Hübsch): nickname from Middle High German hübesch ‘courtly polite refined agreeable’. The present-day sense of hübsch ‘pretty handsome nice’ (see 2 below) is a comparatively recent development and is unlikely to have affected the German surname.

Jewish (Ashkenazic) (Hübsch): artificial name or in some cases a nickname from German hübsch ‘pretty handsome nice’. Compare Hubsch.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Huebsch families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Huebsch family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Huebsch families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 11 Huebsch families living in Iowa. This was about 38% of all the recorded Huebsch's in USA. Iowa had the highest population of Huebsch families in 1880.
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What did your Huebsch ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Huebsch. 39% of Huebsch men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Huebsch women worked as a Cook. Some less common occupations for Americans named Huebsch were Owner and Waitress.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    39%
  • Salesman
    9%
  • Farm Laborer
    7%
  • Owner
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Cook
    50%
  • Waitress
    50%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 740 immigration records available for the last name Huebsch. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 466 military records available for the last name Huebsch. For the veterans among your Huebsch ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Huebsch lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Huebsch life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Huebsch in 1957 was 35, and 77 in 2004.

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