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

Hubiak, 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 Hubiak surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hubiak in America

Hubiak is the 86981st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hubiak surname appeared 214 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 Hubiak.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hubiak 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 Hubiak

The surname Hubiak has its origins in the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe, likely tracing back to the late medieval period or early modern era. It is believed to be a derivative of the Polish word "huba," which referred to a specific type of land measurement or allotment granted to tenant farmers or serfs. This suggests that the name may have initially been associated with individuals who worked on or were granted such parcels of land.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the records of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, where a Pawel Hubiak is mentioned in a document from the town of Krakow, dated 1621. There are also references to a family with the name Hubiak residing in the village of Szczawnica in the late 17th century.

In the 18th century, the name appears in various church records and land registries across the regions of Galicia and Volhynia, which were then part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and later fell under the control of the Russian Empire. Notable individuals from this period include Jan Hubiak (1738-1812), a landowner in the town of Ternopil, and Katarzyna Hubiak (1765-1842), a prominent figure in the local community of Lviv.

As the 19th century progressed, the name spread to other parts of Eastern Europe, often taking on slight variations in spelling, such as Hubyak or Gubyak. One notable figure from this time was Maksym Hubiak (1835-1911), a Ukrainian writer and poet who played a significant role in the cultural renaissance of his region.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many individuals with the surname Hubiak immigrated to other parts of the world, including North America and South America, often fleeing political and economic turmoil in their homelands. This led to the establishment of Hubiak families in countries like the United States, Canada, Brazil, and Argentina.

Throughout its history, the Hubiak surname has been associated with individuals from various walks of life, including peasants, landowners, writers, poets, and community leaders. Despite its modest origins, the name has endured and spread across the globe, carrying with it a rich cultural heritage and a connection to the lands of Eastern Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hubiak

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

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 Hubiak 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 Hubiak 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 Hubiak was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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