Find out how popular the last name Gubrud is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Gubrud.

Gubrud, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Gubrud surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gubrud in America

Gubrud is the 71478th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gubrud surname appeared 273 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Gubrud.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gubrud to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Gubrud

The surname GUBRUD has its origins in Norway, with roots dating back to the 9th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old Norse word "gubr," meaning "ravine" or "small valley," suggesting a connection to a geographic feature or place name.

In the early medieval period, GUBRUD was primarily concentrated in the western regions of Norway, particularly in the areas around present-day Bergen and the surrounding fjords. Historical records from the 11th century mention individuals with variations of the surname, such as "Gubrundson" and "Gubrudsdottir."

One of the earliest documented instances of the GUBRUD surname can be found in the Gulating Law, a Norwegian provincial law code from the 12th century, which lists a "Gubrund Eriksson" as a witness to a legal proceeding. This suggests that the name had already established itself as a hereditary surname by that time.

During the Viking Age, some bearers of the GUBRUD name may have ventured to other parts of Scandinavia and beyond, as evidenced by mentions of individuals with similar surnames in Icelandic sagas and Danish chronicles from the 13th and 14th centuries.

Notable historical figures with the GUBRUD surname include Eirik Gubrudsson (1265-1323), a Norwegian nobleman and landowner who played a role in the Norwegian-Swedish conflicts of the time. Another prominent figure was Ingrid Gubrud (1475-1541), a respected herbalist and healer from Bergen, who was renowned for her knowledge of medicinal plants.

In the 16th century, records indicate that members of the GUBRUD family migrated to other parts of Europe, including the Netherlands and Germany, where the surname underwent various spelling variations, such as "Gubrud" and "Gubrut."

During the 18th and 19th centuries, several GUBRUD families emigrated from Norway to North America, settling in areas like Minnesota and Wisconsin, where their descendants can be found today. One notable figure from this period was Hans Gubrud (1802-1879), a Norwegian-American farmer and community leader who helped establish one of the first Lutheran churches in Wisconsin.

Throughout its history, the GUBRUD surname has been associated with various professions, including farming, seafaring, and craftsmanship, reflecting the diverse occupations and lifestyles of its bearers over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gubrud

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Gubrud.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Gubrud was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Gubrud has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Gubrud was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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