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

Husband, 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 Husband surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Husband in America

Husband is the 9347th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Husband surname appeared 3,480 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 Husband.

We can also compare 2010 data for Husband 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 Husband

The surname Husband is an English occupational name derived from the Middle English word "husbonde," which ultimately comes from the Old Norse "husbondi," meaning the master or head of the household. This name first appeared in England around the 11th century.

The earliest recorded instance of the Husband surname can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is spelled as "Husbonde." This suggests that the name was already in use in England before the Norman Conquest.

During the Middle Ages, the surname Husband was most prevalent in the counties of Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Norfolk. These areas had a strong Norse influence, which likely contributed to the adoption and spread of the name.

One of the earliest known bearers of the Husband surname was William Husband, who was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire in 1190. Another notable figure was Robert Husband, a merchant from York who lived in the 14th century.

In the 16th century, the Husband surname was also found in Scotland, where it was sometimes spelled "Husbanc" or "Husbande." One of the earliest recorded Scottish bearers was John Husbande, who was a burgess of Aberdeen in 1534.

During the 17th century, members of the Husband family were among the early settlers in the American colonies. For example, John Husband, born in 1624, was one of the founders of Somerset County, Maryland.

Other notable individuals with the Husband surname throughout history include:

1. Edward Husband (1590-1670), an English clergyman and author.
2. Herman Husband (1724-1795), an American Quaker leader and activist during the American Revolution.
3. Joseph Husband (1822-1909), an English painter and engraver.
4. William Husband (1823-1887), a Scottish-American theologian and educator.
5. Thomas Husband (1841-1919), an English cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire.

While the Husband surname has its roots in England and Scotland, it has since spread to various parts of the world due to migration and the influence of the British Empire.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Husband

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

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

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