Explore the Family Name Hubbert

The meaning of Hubbert

English (Lincolnshire) and North German: variant of Hubert.

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How common is the last name Hubbert in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Hubbert has seen a slight decrease. In 2000, Hubbert ranked as the 13,137th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had slipped to the 13,283rd position, reflecting a 1.11% drop. However, the total count of individuals with this surname increased from 2,134 in 2000 to 2,296 in 2010, marking a 7.59% rise. The proportion per 100k people also diminished slightly during this period, going from 0.79 to 0.78; a minor change of -1.27%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,137	#13,283	-1.11%
Count	2,134	2,296	7.59%
Proportion per 100k	0.79	0.78	-1.27%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hubbert

Ethnically, the Hubbert surname displayed some notable shifts between 2000 and 2010 as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of those with the Hubbert surname identified as White, although there was a 5.63% decrease from 70.99% to 66.99%. Those identifying as Black saw an increase from 26.05% to 28.92%, while the number of people identifying as Hispanic grew significantly by 133.93%, albeit from a small base of 0.56% to 1.31%. The percentage of individuals who identified as two or more races remained relatively stable, with only a slight decrease from 1.73% to 1.70%. Notably, by 2010, some individuals with the Hubbert surname began identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native, categories that were not represented in the 2000 data.

	2000	2010	Change
White	70.99%	66.99%	-5.63%
Black	26.05%	28.92%	11.02%
Two or More Races	1.73%	1.7%	-1.73%
Hispanic	0.56%	1.31%	133.93%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.65%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.44%	0%