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

McCubbin, 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 McCubbin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of McCubbin in America

McCubbin is the 13445th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The McCubbin surname appeared 2,265 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 McCubbin.

We can also compare 2010 data for McCubbin 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 McCubbin

The surname McCubbin is of Scottish origin, derived from the Gaelic personal name "Cuibne," meaning "poor" or "humble." It first appeared in the region of Argyll and the Hebrides islands off the western coast of Scotland in the 13th century.

The earliest recorded spelling of the name was MacCubbin, found in the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland in 1296. Over time, various spellings emerged, such as McCubbine, McCubbing, and McCubben, reflecting regional dialects and scribal variations.

One of the earliest documented references to the name appears in the Ragman Rolls of 1296, which recorded the names of Scottish landowners and nobles who swore allegiance to King Edward I of England. The Ragman Rolls mention a "John McCubbin" from the Hebrides islands.

In the 16th century, the McCubbin family established themselves in Ayrshire, a county in southwestern Scotland. Several members of the family were recorded in the Parish Registers of Ayr during this period, including John McCubbin (born 1541) and Robert McCubbin (born 1578).

During the Scottish Reformation in the 16th century, some McCubbins embraced the Protestant faith and were among the early adherents of the Church of Scotland. One notable figure was Reverend James McCubbin (1560-1633), a Presbyterian minister who served in the parish of Dairy, Ayrshire.

In the 17th century, the McCubbins became prominent landowners and merchants in the Scottish Lowlands. Sir Alexander McCubbin (1621-1695), a successful merchant from Glasgow, acquired substantial estates in Lanarkshire and was knighted by King Charles II in 1665.

As the centuries passed, members of the McCubbin family migrated to various parts of the British Empire, including Ireland, England, and North America. One of the earliest records of the name in America is that of William McCubbin, who arrived in Pennsylvania from Ireland in 1745.

Notable individuals bearing the McCubbin surname include Sir Samuel McCubbin (1791-1867), a British Army officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and the Crimean War, and Frederic McCubbin (1855-1917), an acclaimed Australian painter known for his landscapes depicting the Australian bush.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name McCubbin

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

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

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