HUBBARD
The surname Hubbard is of English origin, first appearing in the British Isles as a Christian family name that derives from a personal name or forename.
Its earliest recorded form is linked to the Old English personal name Hobbe, a diminutive of Robert, combined with the suffix -ard, which denotes bravery or hardness. Hobbe is also an Old English word for a young deer; consequently the name could have begun as a nickname for a man who resembled a deer, or as a patronymic for the descendants of a man named Hobbe or Robert.
An alternate derivation points to the Anglo‑Saxon personal name Hugibert or Hubert, itself a compound of the elements hug (meaning heart) and beorht (meaning bright or famous). The name was introduced into Britain by Saxon invaders of the eighth century, although the earliest known recording appears in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Eudo filius Huberti (Eudo son of Hubert). The first instance of a surname form dates from the year 1199 in the Fine Court Rolls of Northumberland, where an individual named Roger Hubert is recorded.
Historical records show the surname has evolved into a range of spellings, including Hubert, Hubbart, Hubbert, Hubbard and Hobart. Notable bearers include Pastor John Hubbard, who sailed from London on 17th April 1635 bound for Virginia, becoming one of the early settlers in New England and the first graduate of the fledgling Harvard University, later becoming its president in 1688. Another prominent figure was John Gellibrand Hubbard (1805‑1889), who served as Director of the Bank of England and was created the first Baron Addington by Queen Victoria in 1887.
The Hubbard coat of arms was granted in the county of Rutland in 1618 by King James I. Its blazon reads: a silver field charged with nine gold annulets on a black bend. An early recorded spelling of the family name is that of Roger Hubard, dated 1327 in the Subsidy Rolls of Somerset during the reign of King Edward III (1327‑1377).
Typical given names associated with the Hubbard surname
Male
- Andrew
- Christopher
- David
- James
- John
- Mark
- Michael
- Paul
- Peter
- Stephen
Female
- Christine
- Elizabeth
- Jane
- Julie
- Karen
- Margaret
- Mary
- Patricia
- Rebecca
- Samantha
- Sarah
- Susan
Similar and related surnames
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There are approximately 12,399 people named Hubbard in the UK. That makes it the 724th most common surname in Britain. Around 190 in a million people in Britain are named Hubbard.
Surname type: From given name or forename
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Famous people named Hubbard
- L. Ron Hubbard - American science fiction author and the founder of the Church of Scientology (1911 to 1986)
- Jerry Reed Hubbard - American recording artist; country music singer, actor (1937 to 2008)
- Neil Hubbard - Musician
- Dominic Hubbard, 6th Baron Addington - Politician
- John Hubbard - Physicist (1931 to 1980)
- Phil Hubbard - Football player
- Arthur Hubbard - Football player (1911 to 1)
- Will Hubbard - Flying ace (1895 to 1969)
- Margaret Hubbard - Classical philologist (1924 to 2011)
- James Hubbard, 5th Baron Addington - Baron (1930 to 1982)
- Vikki Hubbard - Athlete
- John Hubbard, 3rd Baron Addington - Peer (1883 to 1966)
- Archie Hubbard - Football player (1883 to 1967)
- Shirley Hubbard - Football player (1885 to 1962)
- Raymond Hubbard, 4th Baron Addington - 4th Baron Addington (1884 to 1971)
- James Hubbard - Darts player
- Terry Hubbard - Welsh professional football player
- George Hubbard - Cricketer (1867 to 1931)
- P. M. Hubbard - Writer (1910 to 1980)
- Vic Hubbard - Darts player
Names and descriptions courtesy of Wikipedia, and may contain errors. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of every famous person with this name.