About the Hubbart Surname

A Hubbart ancestor may well appear as Hubbard in earlier records. The name is usually explained as “Descendant of Hubert (spirit, bright)”.

Family crest and blazon

Arms linked to Hubbard and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Hubbart and Hubbard

The two spellings differ in a small detail: Hubbart has “t” where Hubbard has “d”. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. Related forms: Hubbert.

Hubbart ranked 38,214 in the 2010 US Census, with 580 people answering to the name. Names that sound alike, such as Hubert and Hobart, are easily confused in old records. For the full story, order the Hubbart surname pack.