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

Tubbs, 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 Tubbs surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tubbs in America

Tubbs is the 2810th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tubbs surname appeared 12,828 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 4 people would have the surname Tubbs.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tubbs 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 Tubbs

The surname Tubbs is of English origin, and it is believed to have originated in the early medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century. The name is derived from the Old English word "tob," which means a hillock or a small mound.

In its earliest forms, the name was spelled as "Tobbe" or "Tob," and it was likely used as a descriptive name for someone who lived near a small hill or a mound. Over time, the name evolved into its current spelling, "Tubbs."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Hertfordshire from the year 1202, where a person named "Robert Tob" is mentioned. The Pipe Rolls were a series of financial records maintained by the English Exchequer during the medieval period.

The Tubbs surname is also found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of land ownership and taxation commissioned by William the Conqueror. In the Domesday Book, the name appears as "Tob," and it is recorded in several counties, including Lincolnshire and Gloucestershire.

One notable person with the surname Tubbs was Sir William Tubbs (c. 1619-1689), an English landowner and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Lincolnshire during the reign of Charles II. Another individual of historical significance was Edward Tubbs (1677-1751), a British merchant and philanthropist who helped establish the Foundling Hospital in London, one of the first institutions dedicated to caring for abandoned children.

In the United States, one of the earliest recorded instances of the Tubbs surname dates back to the 17th century. John Tubbs (1632-1676) was an English colonist who settled in Massachusetts Bay Colony in the 1650s and became one of the founders of the town of Topsfield, Massachusetts.

Another notable American with the surname Tubbs was Hiram Tubbs (1795-1856), a successful businessman and politician from Ohio. He served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives and was involved in various commercial enterprises, including the construction of canals and railroads.

Lastly, the Tubbs surname has been linked to several place names in England, such as Tubbs Hill in Lincolnshire and Tubbs Meadow in Gloucestershire, further reinforcing its connection to the Old English word "tob" and its association with geographical features like hills and mounds.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tubbs

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

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

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