2000
#11,060
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,636
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.98
Rare Last name
Chubb
An English occupational surname referring to a person who sold or made chubbs, a type of river fish.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 2,937 Americans carry the last name Chubb. That puts it at #11,704 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.86 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 116,702 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Chubb surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
For British records, Name Census UK has a British surname profile for Chubb with 1881 census detail, origin facts and modern UK distribution where available.
Bearers in the US
2.9K
1 in 116,702
Census rank
#11,704
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.9
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
2.6K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 2,561 bearers of the surname Chubb in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.86 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 11704th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Chubb, the largest self-reported group is White at 80.2%. The next largest groups are Black (10.0%) and Two or More Races (3.6%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Chubb
The surname Chubb is believed to have originated in England, with its earliest known records dating back to the late 13th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Old English word "cob," which referred to a rounded mass or lump, often used to describe a stout or thick person. It is also possible that the name is related to the Middle English word "chubby," meaning plump or fat.
In the Hundredorum Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1279, one of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears as "Richard Chubbe." The surname is also found in various other medieval records, such as the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex from 1327, where it is spelled "Chubby."
The Chubb surname is particularly associated with the county of Somerset in southwest England. The earliest known bearer of the name in this region was John Chubbe, who was recorded in the Lay Subsidy Rolls of Somerset in 1327. Over the centuries, the name has been associated with various places in Somerset, including the village of Chubbsleigh and the town of Chubbslea.
One notable early bearer of the Chubb surname was Sir Thomas Chubb, a prominent English judge who lived in the 15th century. He served as a Justice of the Common Pleas from 1454 until his death in 1460. Another early figure was John Chubb, a Puritan clergyman who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries and served as the rector of Woodstock, Oxfordshire.
The Chubb surname also has a connection to the Domesday Book of 1086, which recorded landholdings in England shortly after the Norman Conquest. While the name "Chubb" does not appear directly, there are several references to places that may have influenced the development of the surname, such as the village of Cubbel in Staffordshire.
Other notable individuals with the Chubb surname include Thomas Chubb (1679-1747), an English deist and philosophical writer; Percival Chubb (1911-1994), an English lawyer and social reformer; and Sir Ralph Chubb (1892-1960), a British architect and civil engineer who designed several notable structures in London.
Throughout its history, the Chubb surname has been associated with various occupations and professions, including farming, trade, and craftsmanship. While its origins can be traced back to medieval England, the name has since spread to other parts of the world, carried by immigration and the movement of people over the centuries.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Chubb
Among Census respondents with the surname Chubb, the largest self-reported group is White at 80.2%. The next largest groups are Black (10.0%) and Two or More Races (3.6%).
The bar chart below shows how Chubb bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Chubb surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White80.2% · 2,055
- Black or African American10.0% · 255
- Two or more races3.6% · 91
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 90
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.8% · 47
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 23
Timeline
Historical Census data for Chubb
Chubb appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#11,993
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,604
-32 bearers (-1.2%)
Per 100,000 0.88
Rank movement Down 933 places
2020
#11,704
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,561
-43 bearers (-1.7%)
Per 100,000 0.86
Rank movement Up 289 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #11,060 | 2,636 | 0.98 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #11,993 | 2,604 | 0.88 | -32 bearers (-1.2%) | Down 933 places |
| 2020 | #11,704 | 2,561 | 0.86 | -43 bearers (-1.7%) | Up 289 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Chubb surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #11,993 | #11,704 | 2.4% |
| Count | 2,604 | 2,561 | -1.7% |
| Per 100K | 0.88 | 0.86 | -2.6% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Chubb bearers went from 2,604 to 2,561 (-1.7% change). The surname moved up 289 positions in the national ranking, going from #11,993 to #11,704.
FAQ
Chubb surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Chubb?
Name Census estimates that about 2,937 living Americans carry the surname Chubb. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 116,702 residents.
How common is Chubb?
Chubb ranks #11,704 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.86 per 100,000 residents, which is about 1 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 2,561 people with the surname Chubb. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (2,937), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.86 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.86 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 1 of them to have the surname Chubb.
Has Chubb become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Chubb went from 2,604 recorded bearers to 2,561. That is a decrease of 43 (-1.7%). In the national ranking it rose from #11,993 to #11,704.
What does the Census say about the background of Chubb?
Among Census respondents with the surname Chubb, the largest self-reported group is White at 80.2%. The next largest groups are Black (10.0%) and Two or More Races (3.6%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Chubb in the 2020 Census, accounting for 80.2% (2,055 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Chubb appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (80.2%), Black (10.0%), Two or More Races (3.6%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Chubb (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Chubb mean?
An English occupational surname referring to a person who sold or made chubbs, a type of river fish. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Chubb (0.86 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the surname Chubb?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.