Explore the Family Name Huebsch
The meaning of Huebsch
1. 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. 2. Jewish (Ashkenazic) (Hübsch): artificial name or, in some cases, a nickname, from German hübsch ‘pretty, handsome, nice’. Compare Hubsch.
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How common is the last name Huebsch in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Huebsch had a minor decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 33,563rd most common surname in the United States, dropping to 34,967th place in 2010, marking a -4.18% change over the decade. Furthermore, the number of individuals with the Huebsch surname only slightly increased from 641 in 2000 to 645 in 2010, showing a growth rate of 0.62%. The proportion of people named Huebsch per 100,000 population also experienced a drop from 0.24 in 2000 to 0.22 in 2010, a -8.33% change.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #33,563 | #34,967 | -4.18% |
| Count | 641 | 645 | 0.62% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.24 | 0.22 | -8.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Huebsch
Turning to the ethnic identity of individuals with the Huebsch surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority identify as White, with 96.88% in 2000 and 96.74% in 2010, a marginal decline of 0.14%. Individuals identifying as Hispanic represented the second largest group, although their portion decreased by 19.20%, from 2.50% in 2000 to 2.02% in 2010. As for other ethnicities, such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native, there were no significant changes, with figures either remaining steady at zero or being suppressed for privacy.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.88% | 96.74% | -0.14% |
| Hispanic | 2.5% | 2.02% | -19.2% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |