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Hubby Surname Meaning

English (Middlesex): probably a variant of Huby a habitational name from Huby (North Yorkshire) or Huby in Weeton (Yorkshire). The North Yorkshire placename derives from Old English hōh ‘heel spur of land’ + Old Norse bȳ ‘farmstead village’ while the Yorkshire placename comes from the personal name Hugh (see Hugh) + Old Norse bȳ.

Possibly an altered form of German Hubbe a short form of Hubert. In the US it is found mainly in TX and IN.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

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You can see how Hubby families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hubby family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Hubby families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 13 Hubby families living in Nova Scotia. This was about 48% of all the recorded Hubby's in Canada. Nova Scotia and 1 other province had the highest population of Hubby families in 1911.

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Passenger Lists

There are 189 immigration records available for the last name Hubby. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Hubby. For the veterans among your Hubby ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hubby lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2004, in the United States, Hubby life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Hubby in 1966 was 67, and 79 in 2004.

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