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

Hübsch, 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 Hübsch surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hübsch in America

Hübsch is the 112568th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hübsch surname appeared 156 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 Hübsch.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hübsch 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 Hübsch

The surname HUBSCH originated in Germany, dating back to the 13th century. It is derived from the German word "hubsch", which means "handsome" or "beautiful". The name was likely given as a descriptive nickname for a person of attractive appearance or pleasing demeanor.

In its early forms, the name was also spelled as "Hübsch", "Huebsch", or "Hubesch". These variations were common due to regional dialects and the lack of standardized spelling conventions in medieval times. The name was primarily found in southern and central regions of Germany, such as Bavaria, Saxony, and the Rhineland.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the HUBSCH surname can be found in a 14th-century document from the town of Nuremberg, which mentions a "Hans Hubsch" as a merchant guild member. Another notable early record is from the 15th century, where a "Konrad Hübsch" is listed as a landowner in the village of Rothenburg ob der Tauber.

The HUBSCH name gained prominence in the 16th century, with several notable individuals bearing the surname. One of the most famous was Balthasar Hubsch (1501-1563), a renowned German architect and sculptor who designed several notable buildings in Nuremberg and other cities.

Another notable figure was Johannes Hubsch (1548-1622), a Lutheran theologian and professor at the University of Wittenberg, who was a colleague of Martin Luther. He was known for his contributions to the Protestant Reformation and his writings on theology and biblical interpretation.

In the 17th century, the name appeared in various records, such as the baptismal registers of the city of Augsburg, where a "Georg Huebsch" was recorded in 1632. Around the same time, a "Hans Hubsch" was mentioned as a member of the town council in the city of Ulm.

During the 18th century, the HUBSCH surname was found in various parts of Germany, with notable individuals like Johann Christoph Hubsch (1701-1773), a celebrated composer and organist from Saxony, and Friedrich Wilhelm Hubsch (1730-1795), a prominent jurist and legal scholar from Frankfurt.

As the centuries passed, the HUBSCH name spread to other parts of Europe and eventually to other continents through migration and emigration. While the name remains most prevalent in Germany, it can also be found in various countries around the world, reflecting the global dispersion of German ancestry.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hübsch

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

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

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