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

Hubler, 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 Hubler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hubler in America

Hubler is the 10348th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hubler surname appeared 3,113 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Hubler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hubler 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 Hubler

The surname Hubler originated in the German-speaking regions of Europe, likely emerging in the late medieval period or early modern era. It is believed to be derived from the German word "Hubler," which referred to a craftsman or maker of hubs for wheels, particularly for wagons or carriages.

The name Hubler first appeared in various records and documents from German-speaking regions, including Bavaria, Saxony, and Switzerland. Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the 16th and 17th centuries in parish registers, tax rolls, and other administrative documents.

One notable early reference to the name Hubler can be found in the "Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae," a collection of historical documents from the Kingdom of Saxony, dating back to the 13th century. The name is also mentioned in the "Matrikelamt Mannheim," a registry of residents in the city of Mannheim, Germany, from the 18th century.

Among the earliest known individuals bearing the surname Hubler was Johannes Hubler, a blacksmith and wheelwright born in the village of Kirchheim unter Teck, in present-day Baden-Württemberg, Germany, around 1535. Another notable figure was Hans Hubler, a master carpenter and builder who lived in Bern, Switzerland, in the late 16th century.

In the 17th century, a Hubler family settled in the town of Neustadt an der Weinstraße, in the Palatinate region of Germany. One of their descendants, Johann Friedrich Hubler (1723-1789), became a prominent theologian and author, publishing several works on theology and philosophy.

Another significant individual with the surname Hubler was Carl Hubler (1819-1896), a German-American engineer and inventor. He was born in Württemberg, Germany, and immigrated to the United States in the mid-19th century, where he was granted several patents for his innovative designs in the field of steam engines and boilers.

As the Hubler family spread across German-speaking regions and beyond, variations in spelling emerged, including Huber, Hubler, Hübner, and Hübener. These variations often reflected regional dialects and phonetic differences in pronunciation.

While the surname Hubler originated in German-speaking areas, it has since been carried to other parts of the world through migration and immigration, with families bearing this name now found in countries like the United States, Canada, Australia, and beyond.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hubler

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

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

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