Surname Spotlight: Hubbell

The Hubbell last name has English roots. Elsdon Smith's dictionary of American family names explains it as “descendant of Hubbold or Hubald (mind, bold)”.

Family crest and blazon

Coats of arms were borne by individual families. If arms are recorded under the Hubbell name, our researchers explain whose they were and how they were blazoned.

Researching the origin

It is a patronymic: it named a person after a father or forebear. The name also appears as Hubble.

The 2010 census count for Hubbell in the United States was 5,977, good for rank 5,790. Research your Hubbell family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.