Cubby Surname

906,170th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 294 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Cubby Surname Definition:

CUBBIE: Perhaps an assimilated form of Cuthbert. compare Cubbison. Robert Cuby, appointed prior of Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, 1460 (Theiner, 430), may be the Robert Cuby, monk of Arbroath, recorded in 1480 (RAA., II, 207). Thomas Cubbie was a tenant under the Abbey of Arbroath, 1567 (ibid.

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Cubby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1241:2,923,056171,801
England791:705,29239,851
Australia551:490,83137,357
Indonesia151:8,816,613340,855
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England731:333,90921,641
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Cubby (259) may also be a first name.

Cubby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

CUBBIE: Perhaps an assimilated form of Cuthbert. compare Cubbison. Robert Cuby, appointed prior of Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, 1460 (Theiner, 430), may be the Robert Cuby, monk of Arbroath, recorded in 1480 (RAA., II, 207). Thomas Cubbie was a tenant under the Abbey of Arbroath, 1567 (ibid., II, pref., p. xxxiv). Cubie 1525. One of this name gave name to Cubbiestoun-Holme, Ayrshire.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

1 a double diminutive of Jacob, q.v.

2 a diminutive of Cuthbert, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Cubby Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Cubby Come From? nationality or country of origin

Cubby is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Cubby.

How Common Is The Last Name Cubby? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 906,170th most frequently used last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 24,787,571 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 44 percent of Cubby are found; 44 percent are found in North America and 44 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 553,262nd most widespread forename in the world. It is borne by 259 people.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 124 people, or 1 in 2,923,056. In The United States Cubby is most common in: New Jersey, where 35 percent live, Florida, where 20 percent live and Virginia, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in England, where 27 percent live and Australia, where 19 percent live.

Cubby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cubby has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 590 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 108 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cubby Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Cubby last name are 5.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.82% being registered to vote for the political party.

Cubby earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.13% less than the national average, earning $40,502 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chubby9172/
Cubboy913/
Scubby912/
Coubby911/
Cubbys910/
Cubbay910/
Chubboy8330/
Chaubby834/
Choubby832/
Cobby802,889/
Cubba80158/
Kubby8044/
Subby8042/
Zubby8027/
Cubbi8016/
Cubbe801/
Choubbey772/
Cobbey7338/
Cubbit7321/
Subbay7319/
Cubbie7315/
Kubbay7313/
Cubber738/
Subbey738/
Czubba735/
Chubbi735/
Scubbi732/
Zubbey731/
Chubbe731/
Cumpby731/
Scubbe731/
Subbhy731/
Jubbys731/
Cobbay730/
Cubbis730/
Cubbitt678/
Chubbee678/
Khubbey675/
Cubbett672/
Chaubbe672/
Choubbi671/
Choubbe671/
Cubbhee671/

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