Hubbs

Hubbs Meaning & Origin

About Hubbs
The surname Hubbs is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name Hub, a short form of Hubert. The name Hubert itself comes from the Germanic elements "hug" meaning "heart" or "mind" and "berht" meaning "bright" or "famous." Therefore, the surname Hubbs can be interpreted to mean "bright mind" or "famous heart."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Hubbs is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Hubbs: 3,873
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 8,505
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.31

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hubbs based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Hubbs is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HPS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H012
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AH1 B Z
🌐 IPA
/həbz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HPS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hubbs in Braille

Here's how to represent Hubbs in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Hubbs in braille

How to sign the name Hubbs using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Hubbs using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Hubbs in sign language

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