Explore the Family Name Hubner

The meaning of Hubner

German (Hübner): status name for a prosperous small farmer, from a variant of Huber. Some characteristic forenames: German Otto, Franz, Fritz, Gerhardt, Klaus.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Hubner has slightly decreased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Hubner was ranked as the 18,847th most popular surname in the U.S. with a count of 1,342 occurrences. By 2010, the rank had dropped to 20,216 and the count to 1,318, marking a change of -7.26% in rank and -1.79% in count. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased by 10%, from 0.5 in 2000 to 0.45 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#18,847#20,216-7.26%
Count1,3421,318-1.79%
Proportion per 100k0.50.45-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hubner

The ethnicity associated with the Hubner surname has seen minor shifts over the same decade, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 96.57% of individuals with this surname identified as White. This percentage marginally decreased to 96.36% by 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase of 33.80%, growing from 1.42% in 2000 to 1.90% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as two or more races decreased by 32.14%. There were no reported individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander descent in either year, whereas the proportion of Black individuals rose from 0 in 2000 to 0.53 in 2010. Data for American Indian and Alaskan Native was suppressed for privacy in 2010.

20002010Change
White96.57%96.36%-0.22%
Hispanic1.42%1.9%33.8%
Two or More Races1.12%0.76%-32.14%
Black0%0.53%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.45%0%0%