Hubert Family History

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Hubert Name Meaning

German, Dutch, English, French, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements hug ‘heart’, ‘mind’, ‘spirit’ + berht ‘bright’, ‘famous’. The name was borne by an 8th-century bishop of Maastricht who was adopted as the patron of hunters, and helped to increase the popularity of the personal name, especially in the Low Countries.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Humbert, Hulbert, Albert, Herbert, Haubert, Huber, Hilbert, Helbert

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Hubert Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Hubert name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Hubert. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    38%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    16%

  • Germanic Europe

    11%

  • France

    8%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    6%

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Hubert Family Origin

Where is the Hubert family from?

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You can see how Hubert families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hubert family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hubert families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 214 Hubert families living in London. This was about 31% of all the recorded Hubert's in the UK. London had the highest population of Hubert families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hubert surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Hubert Family Occupations

What did your Hubert ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Hubert occupation in the UK was Farmer. 20% of Hubert's were Farmers. Farmer, Lighterman and Shipwright were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Hubert. A less common occupation for the Hubert family was Carpenter.

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  • Farmer

    20%

  • Lighterman

    5%

  • Shipwright

    5%

  • Carpenter

    3%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Hubert ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Hubert Historical Records

What Hubert family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 120,000 census records available for the last name Hubert. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hubertcensus records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 14,000 immigration records available for the last name Hubert. 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 Card

There are 33,000 military records available for the last name Hubert. For the veterans among your Hubert ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Hubert Life Expectancy

What is the average Hubert lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Hubert life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Hubert in 1940 was 43, and 74 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Hubert ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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